Wednesday, April 24, 2013

Bangladesh Bank

Sovereign ratings of Bangladesh


Bangladesh achieves Ba3(Moody's) and BB-(Standard and Poor's) with stable outlook for the 6th consecutive years. Stable real GDP growth and strong external balances have helped Bangladesh

Tuesday, April 23, 2013

Rajshahi Krishi Unnayan Bank


Rajshahi Krishi Unnayan Bank (RAKUB) is a state-owned bank in Bangladesh with regional approach. The bank emerged as the government's plan of intensive care to agriculture of Rajshahi and Rangpur administrative divisions providing livelihood to 35 million people of the area. The region is less developed compared to other parts, yet full of potentials in agriculture. 

Rajshahi and Rangpur divisions characterized by its surplus food grain production are popularly called the "granary of the country". Besides catering to agricultural credit, RAKUB, as it is acronymed, renders deposit banking services through all the 377 branches. The headquarters of the bank is stationed at Rajshahi city, some 270 kilometer to the north of Dhaka.