All posts tagged "Bangladesh Bank"
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281Asia-PacificUPDATED – Bangladesh Banks Ordered to Block E-commerce Payments
Bangladesh Bank has directed banks to block e-commerce firms from receiving direct payments from customers.
September 3, 2021 -
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Bangladesh Bank Extends Policy on Loan Classification Leniency
Borrowers will not be considered in default if they repay 25 percent of their loan instalments until December this year.
September 2, 2021 -
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Bangladesh Bank Raises Leverage Ratio Requirement
A higher leverage ratio will help banks reduce import costs, increase quality capital, and enhance their ability of banks to absorb riskes, Bangladesh Bank said.
August 22, 2021 -
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Bangladesh Bank to Enhance Monitoring of NBFI Lending
The new reporting policy will enable the central bank to monitor NBFI lending more closely and ensure provisions are being adequately maintained.
August 5, 2021 -
785AML / KYCBangladesh Bank Reiterates Ban on Cryptocurrency
Bangladesh Bank sought to clarify its stance after reports emerged suggesting that crypto transactions are only illegal if they are linked to other crimes.
August 5, 2021 -
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Bangladesh Probes Loss-making State Banks Over Large Bonuses
Under existing rules, employees should not receive incentive bonuses from state-owned commercial banks if they fail to make a profit.
July 16, 2021 -
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Bangladesh Bank to Provide Escrow for E-commerce Payments
Advance payments will be deposited with the central bank or other payment gateways until products bought online reach customers.
June 30, 2021 -
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Bangladesh Approves Legislation Targeting Wilful Defaulters
The draft amendments formally define wilful defaulters and clarify the actions that can be taken against them, including restrictions on forming new companies.
May 22, 2021 -
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Bangladesh Bank Issues Guidelines on Country Risk Management
From Q1 2022, banks will need to make general provisions on the net funded country exposures on a graded scale ranging from 0.25 to 20 percent.
April 21, 2021 -
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Bangladesh Bank Issues Guidelines on ‘Experimental’ IRRBB Adoption
To facilitate the full implementation by 30 June 2024, banks are asked to arrange for the experimental adoption of the guidelines by 30 June 2021.
April 20, 2021
