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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 122 February 17, 2019

Money Market

ParametersCurrent PeriodEarlier PeriodChange
Average Call Money Rate 4.43%
(Feb 13’19)
4.17%
(Feb 06’19)
0.26%
Call Money Lending (Crore BDT) 6410.73
(Feb 13’19)
6590.52
(Feb 06’19)
2.73%
PricesWeighted Average Deposit Rate 5.26%
(Feb 14’19)
5.26%
(Feb 07’19)
0.00%
Weighted Average Lending Rate 9.49%
(Feb 14’19)
9.49%
(Feb 07’19)
0.00%
Spread 4.23%
(Feb 14’19)
4.23%
(Feb 07’19)
0.00%
YoY Private Sector Credit Growth 16.95%
(Oct ’18)
16.95%
(Oct ’18)
0.00%
Classified Loan % Total Outstanding 11.45%
(Sep ’18)
10.41%
(June ’18)
1.04%

Major Local Economic Indices

GDP Growth Rate 7.86%
(FY ’18)
7.28%
(FY ’17)
0.58%
Inflation (12 Months Average) 5.55%
(Dec ‘18)
5.58%
(Nov ‘18)
0.03%
Export 3426.11
(Dec ’18)
3353.11
(Dec ’17)
2.18%
Import (C&F) 4744.20
(Dec ’18)
4692.10
(Dec’17)
1.11%
Foreign Remittance 1,202.85
(Dec ’18)
1,163.82
(Dec’17)
3.35%
FX Reserve 31,235.44
(Jan 30’19)
32,573.14
(Jan 23’18)
4.11%

Figures are expressed in Million US$ unless otherwise mentioned

Capital Market

LocalDSEX 5,750.29187
(Feb 14’19)
5,811.92116
(Feb 07’19)
1.06%
CSCX 10,650.5575
(Feb 14’19)
10,758.6028
(Feb 07’19)
1.00%
CASPI 17,602.2783
(Feb 07’19)
17,782.8057
(Jan 31’19)
1.02%
GlobalNikkei 225 21,139.71
(Feb 14’19)
20,751.28
(Feb 07’19)
1.87%
Dow Jones Industrial Average 25,543.27
(Feb 14’19)
24,390.30
(Feb 07’19)
4.73%
FTSE 100 7,210.40
(Feb 14’19)
7,165.55
(Feb 07’19)
0.63%

Major Global Economic Indices

TypeCountryInflation5GDP Growth Rate2Unemployment Rate
G8United States 1.60% 3.40% 5 4.00%5
Great Britain 1.80% 0.20% 4.00% 4
Euro Zone 1.40% 0.20% 7.90% 4
Major Trade PartnersChina 1.90% 1.50% 5 3.80% 5
India 2.05% 1.50% 6.10%1
Germany 1.40% 0.00% 3.30% 4
Singapore 0.50% 1.60% 52.20%5

10-Jan’19, 17-Jan’19, 24-Jan’2019, 31-Jan’2019, 07-Feb’2019, 14-Feb’2019

Commodity Market

Crude Oil (Brent) [USD/bbl] 64.46 62.34 3.40%
Gold Spot (USD/t oz.) 1,307.72 1,304.62 0.24%
Wheat (CBOT) [USD/bu] 524.75 523.75 0.19%
Soyabean Oil (CBOT) [USD/lb] 30.37 30.83 1.49%

*Current Period refers to February 14’19 & Earlier Period Refers to February 07’19

Exchange Rates

EUR-USDLatest EUR to USD exchange rate is 1.1265. Previous week’s rate was 1.1352, change -0.77%
GBP-USDLatest GBP to USD exchange rate is 1.2844. Previous week’s rate was 1.2914, change -0.54%.
USD-JPYCurrent USD-JPY exchange rate is 111.1000. Previous week’s closing price was 110.0200, change +0.98%.
USD-AUDCurrent AUD to USD exchange rate is 0.7111. Previous week’s rate was 0.7096, change +0.21%.

Banking News in Dailies

Banking News in Capital Market

  • EBL1STMF: On the close of operation on February 14, 2019, the Fund has reported Net Asset Value (NAV) of Tk. 11.13 per unit on the basis of current market price and Tk. 10.85 per unit on the basis of cost price against face value of Tk. 10.00 whereas total Net Assets of the Fund stood at Tk. 1,611,645,275.00 on the basis of market price and Tk. 1,571,286,874.00 on the basis of cost price after considering all assets and liabilities of the Fund.
  • EXIM1STMF: On the close of operation on February 14, 2019, the Fund has reported Net Asset Value (NAV) of Tk. 11.45 per unit on the basis of current market price and Tk. 10.92 per unit on the basis of cost price against face value of Tk. 10.00 whereas total Net Assets of the Fund stood at Tk. 1,639,627,065.00 on the basis of market price and Tk. 1,564,119,486.00 on the basis of cost price after considering all assets and liabilities of the Fund.

Week in History

    • February 11, 1929 – Italian dictator Benito Mussolini granted political independence to Vatican City and recognized the sovereignty of the Pope (Holy See) over the area, measuring about 110 acres.
    • February 11, 1990 – In South Africa, Nelson Mandela, at age 71, was released from prison after serving 27 years of a life sentence on charges of attempting to overthrow the apartheid government. In April 1994, he was elected president in the first all-race elections.
    • February 13, 1635 – Boston Latin School, the first tax-payer supported (public) school in America was established in Boston, Massachusetts.
    • February 15, 1898 – In Havana, the U.S. Battleship Maine was blown up while at anchor and quickly sank with 260 crew members lost. The incident inflamed public opinion in the U.S., resulting in a declaration of war against Spain on April 25, 1898, amid cries of “Remember the Maine!”.

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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