Dhaka Bank signed an agreement with SME Foundation to receive revolving fund
An agreement has been signed between Dhaka Bank and SME Foundation to disburse loans to CMSME customers at a concessional interest rate under the incentive package announced by the government. The agreement was signed between Dhaka Bank and SME Foundation at a ceremony held on 27 July at the Pan Pacific Sonargaon Hotel in Dhaka.
Mr. Emranul Huq, MD & CEO of Dhaka Bank Limited and Mr. Md. Mafizur Rahman Managing Director of SME Foundation signed and exchange the agreement on behalf of their organizations. Mr. Md. Mostaque Ahmed, Chief Emerging Market Officer [CEMO] and Mr. Md. Mahbubur Rahman Palash, Head of MSME Business of the bank were present during the agreement signing ceremony.
Industries Minister Mr. Nurul Majid Mahmud Humayun, State Minister for Industries Mr. Kamal Ahmed Mojumder, Financial Institutions Division Secretary Mr. Sheikh Mohammad Salim Ullah, SME Foundation Chairman Mr. Dr. Md. Masudur Rahman, high officials of different banks and NBFIs were also present in the Signing Ceremony.
After successfully implementing the two phases of Covid-19 stimulus package, the SME Foundation has formed a revolving loan facility amounting to Tk. 300 crore with the fund from the government’s stimulus package channeled through the foundation.
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.
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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