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TT-Clean: 77.1 | TK BC-Selling: 78.1
TK OD-Sight: 76.88 TK | TC-Selling: 78.1 TK

TT-Clean: 77.1 | TK BC-Selling: 78.1
TK OD-Sight: 76.88 TK | TC-Selling: 78.1 TK

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TT-Clean: 77.1 | TK BC-Selling: 78.1
TK OD-Sight: 76.88 TK | TC-Selling: 78.1 TK

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Issue 46, August 13, 2017

Money Market

ParametersCurrent PeriodEarlier PeriodChange
Average Call Money Rate 3.58%
(Aug 9 ’17)
3.60%
(Aug 2 ’17)
0.02%
Call Money Lending (Crore BDT) 7,936.00
(Aug 9 ’17)
7,214.00
(Aug 2 ’17)
10.01%
PricesWeighted Average Deposit Rate 4.84%
(Jun ’17)
4.93%
(May ’17)
0.09%
Weighted Average Lending Rate 9.56%
(Jun ’17)
9.66%
(May ’17)
0.10%
Spread 4.72%
(Jun ’17)
4.73%
(May ’17)
0.08%
YoY Private Sector Credit Growth 15.66%
(Jun ‘17)
16.78%
(Jun ‘16)
1.12%
Classified Loan % Total Outstanding 10.53%
(Mar ’17)
9.23%
(Dec ’16)
1.30%

Major Local Economic Indices

GDP Growth Rate 7.24%
(FY ’17)
7.11%
(FY ’16)
0.13%
Inflation (12 Months Average) 5.45%
(Jul ’17)
5.44%
(Jun ’17)
0.01%
Export 3,044.34
(Jun ’17)
3,592.97
(Jun ’16)
15.27%
Import (C&F) 4,352.00
(May ’17)
4,266.00
(May ’16)
2.02%
Foreign Remittance 1,115.57
(Jul ’17)
1,005.51
(Jul ’16)
10.95%
FX Reserve 32,958.32
(Aug 2 ’17)
30,123.08
(Aug 2 ’16)
9.41%

Figures are expressed in Million US$ unless otherwise mentioned

Capital Market

LocalDSEX 5,901.81
(Aug 10 ‘17)
5,880.45
(Aug 03 ‘17)
0.36%
CSCX 11,063.00
(Aug 10 ‘17)
11,012.31
(Aug 03 ‘17)
0.46%
CASPI 18,307.98
(Aug 10 ‘17)
18,236.31
(Aug 03 ‘17)
0.39%
GlobalNikkei 225 19,731.58
(Aug 11 ’17)
19,956.38
(Aug 04 ’17)
1.13%
Dow Jones Industrial Average 21,861.16
(Aug 11 ’17)
22,083.84
(Aug 04 ’17)
1.01%
FTSE 100 7,305.48
(Aug 11 ’17)
7,515.14
(Aug 04 ’17)
2.79%

Major Global Economic Indices

TypeCountryInflation5GDP Growth Rate4Unemployment Rate
G8United States 1.70% 2.10% 4.30% 5
Great Britain 2.60%4 1.70% 4.50% 3
Euro Zone 1.30% 2.10% 9.10% 4
Major
Trade
Partners
China 1.40% 6.90% 3.95%4
India 1.54%4 6.10%1 3.27%5
Germany 1.70% 1.70% 1 3.80%4
Singapore 0.50%4 2.90% 2.20%4

1-Mar ’17, 2-Apr ’17; 3-May’17; 4-Jun’17; 5-Jul’17

Commodity Market

Crude Oil (Brent) [USD/bbl] 52.10 52.42 0.61%
Gold Spot (USD/t oz.) 1,289.31 1,258.88 2.42%
Wheat (CBOT) [USD/bu] 467.00 454.75 2.69%
Soyabean Oil (CBOT) [USD/lb] 33.99 34.03 0.12%

* Current Period refers to August 11, 2017 & Earlier Period Refers to August 04, 2017

Exchange Rates

EUR-USDLatest EUR to USD exchange rate was 1.1821. Previous week’s rate was 1.1773, change +0.41%.
GBP-USDLatest GBP to USD exchange rate 1.3014. Previous week’s rate was 1.3040,change -0.20%.
USD-JPYCurrent USD-JPY exchange rate is 109.1900. Previous week’s closing price was 110.6900, change -1.36%
USD-AUDCurrent AUD to USD exchange rate 0.7894. Previous week’s rate was 0.7922, change -0.35%.

Banks News in Dailies

Banks News in Capital Market

  • NCCBANK : The Company has informed that Mr. Mosleh Uddin Ahmed has been appointed as the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Company with effect from July 31,2017
  • DHAKABANK :Ms. Rokshana Zaman, one of the Directors of the Company, has expressed her intention to buy 4,00,000 shares of the Company at prevailing market price (in the Public Market) through Stock Exchange within next 30 working days.
  • JAMUNABANK : Mr. Abu Khair Mohammed Sakhawat, one of the Sponsors of the Company,has expressed his intention to sell 80,89,594 shares out of his total holding of 1,23,17,277 shares of the Company at prevailing market price (In the Block Market) through Stock Exchange within next 30 working days
  • ALARABANK: : : Dr. Bahauddin Mohammad Yousuf, one of the Sponsors of the Company, has further reported that he has completed his sale of 4,00,000 shares of the Company at prevailing market price through Stock Exchange as announced earlier

Week in History

  • August 6, 2012 – NASA’s Curiosity rover lands on the surface of Mars
  • August 7, 2008 – The start of the Russo-Georgian War over the territory of South Ossetia..
  • August 8, 1991 – The Warsaw radio mast, at one time the tallest construction ever built,collapses.
  • August 9, 1999 – Russian President Boris Yeltsin fires his Prime Minister, Sergei Stepashin, and for the fourth time fires his entire cabinet
  • August 10, 2003 – The highest temperature ever recorded in the United Kingdom, 38.5 °C (101.3°F) in Kent, England. It is the first time the United Kingdom has recorded a temperature over 100 °F (38 °C).
  • August 11, 2003 – NATO takes over command of the peacekeeping force in Afghanistan,marking its first major operation outside Europe in its 54-year-history.
  • August 12, 2000 – The Russian Navy submarine Kursk explodes and sinks in the Barents Sea during a military exercise, killing her entire 118-man crew.

Disclaimer: This Document has been prepared and issued by R&D, DBL on the basis of the public information available in the market, sources of data believed to be reliable. All reasonable care has been taken to ensure that the facts & information stated in the Document are accurate as on the date mentioned herein.

AN IMPORTANT MESSAGE FROM

EMRANUL HUQ

MANAGING DIRECTOR & CEO OF DHAKA BANK LIMITED

Dear Valued Patrons,

At the very onset, let me express my heartiest gratitude for allowing us to serve you and I also wanted to reach out to you directly with an assurance that Dhaka Bank is fully equipped to support you during this difficult time.

Last couple of weeks ago we all were living in a peaceful condition, performing our daily tasks freely and perfectly. Entire economy and business environment was also in a good shape, until COVID-19 put a forceful stoppage to the overall life style and economy of the world. We all know that social distancing and cleanliness are the keys to prevent this pandemic. Hence, we urge your conscious effort to limiting public interaction and suspending wherever possible.

YOUR SAFETY MEANS EVERYTHING TO US
In this current situation, Dhaka Bank and its employees are beside you where we are fully online, either working from home or at our offices under a robust Business Continuity Plan (BCP) to serve you with limited branch banking and a full-fledged alternate delivery channel services.

WE WILL TAKE CARE OF YOUR BANKING NEEDS
Our state of the art Mobile App, Dhaka Bank GO (Click https://bit.ly/2WVfieu) and Internet Banking - Dhaka Bank Direct gives you the freedom of banking online anytime from anywhere. You can check the balance and transfer money to any designated Banks including any Dhaka Bank or bKash Account, make utility bill payments and mobile top-up through our Mobile App and Internet Banking Services. Our ATMs are also running efficiently with availability of sufficient cash for your convenience where you can make cash withdrawals whenever the need arises. Mentionable, the withdrawal of cash from any ATMs within Bangladesh with Dhaka Bank Debit Cards are absolutely free of charges up till April 30, 2020 (Dhaka Bank will bear the cost). Our corporate customers can also use our completely safe and secured online platform Dhaka Bank C-Solution for Payments, Inter Bank Fund Transfers, etc.

Moreover, to fulfill your urgent requirement, we have a limited no. of branches up and running by ensuring all kinds of precautionary and safety measures for you.

GET IN TOUCH IF YOU ARE IN EXTREME EMERGENCY
In case of extreme emergency and facing difficulties in conducting banking transactions, please let us know through our 24/7 Contact Center number 16474 (or, dial +8809678016474 for ISD/Overseas Calls). We are always with you to combat your difficulties.

WE WILL FREQUENTLY UPDATE YOU
As you know we are going through a critical phase and the situation is novel to all of us. We are getting lot of new information from various sources everyday about COVID-19 which will be shared at www.dhakabankltd.com.

Thank you for your trust and continued support to us. I firmly believe that jointly we will be able to combat this situation and win against all the odds.

Please stay home, stay safe and take care of yourself and family.

Best regards,

Emranul Huq
Managing Director & CEO
Dhaka Bank Limited

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