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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 32, May 07, 2017

Money Market

ParametersCurrent PeriodEarlier PeriodChange
Average Call Money Rate 3.80%
(May 04 ’17)
3.76%
(April 27 ’17)
0.04%
Call Money Lending (Crore BDT) 6,917.00
(May 04 ’17)
6,213.00
(April 27 ’17)
11.33%
PricesWeighted Average Deposit Rate 5.01%
(Mar ’17)
5.08%
(Feb ’17)
0.07%
Weighted Average Lending Rate 9.70%
(Mar ’17)
9.77%
(Feb ’17)
0.07%
Spread 4.69%
(Mar ’17)
4.69%
(Feb ’17)
0.00%
YoY Private Sector Credit Growth 15.88%
(Feb ‘17)
15.61%
(Jan ‘17)
0.27%
Classified Loan % Total Outstanding 9.23%
(Dec ’16)
10.34%
(Sep ’16)
1.11%

Major Local Economic Indices

GDP Growth Rate 7.11%
(FY ’16)
6.55%
(FY ’15)
0.56%
Inflation (12 Months Average) 5.41%
(Feb ’17)
5.44%
(Jan ’17)
0.03%
Export 3,109.76
(Mar ’17)
2,831.42
(Mar ’16)
9.83%
Import (C&F) 3,760.90
(Feb ’17)
3,353.00
(Feb ’16)
12.17%
Foreign Remittance 1,092.64
(April ’17)
1,191.15
(April ’16)
8.27%
FX Reserve 32,516.87
(April 26 ’17)
29,109.20
(April 05 ’16)
11.71%

Figures are expressed in Million US$ unless otherwise mentioned

Capital Market

LocalDSEX 5,540.71
(May 04 ‘17)
5,534.42
(April 27 ’17)
0.11%
CSCX 10,415.76
(May 04 ‘17)
10,407.11
(April 27 ’17)
0.08%
CASPI 17,178.95
(May 04 ‘17)
17,161.44
(April 27 ’17)
0.10%
GlobalNikkei 225 19,445.70
(May 02 ’17)
19,196.74
(April 28 ’17)
1.30%
Dow Jones Industrial Average 21,006.94
(May 05 ’17)
20,453.25
(April 28 ’17)
0.32%
FTSE 100 7,297.43
(May 05 ’17)
7,327.59
(April 28 ’17)
1.30%

Major Global Economic Indices

TypeCountryInflation4GDP Growth Rate2Unemployment Rate4
G8United States 2.40% 2.00% 4.40%4
Great Britain 2.30% 2.10%4 4.70%1
Euro Zone 1.90%5 1.50% 9.50%
Major
Trade
Partners
China 0.90% 6.90%4 3.97%
India 3.81% 7.00% 3.76%5
Germany 2.00%5 1.20% 3.90%
Singapore 0.70% 2.50%4 2.30%

1– Feb ‘17; 2-Dec ’16; 3-Jan ’17; 4-Mar ‘17; 5-Apr ‘17

Commodity Market

Crude Oil (Brent) [USD/bbl] 49.1 51.73 5.08%
Gold Spot (USD/t oz.) 1,228.01 1,268.28 3.18%
Wheat (CBOT) [USD/bu] 442.25 432.25 2.31%
Soyabean Oil (CBOT) [USD/lb] 32.9 31.46 4.58%

* Current Period refers to May 05, ‘17 & Earlier Period Refers to April 28, ’17

Exchange Rates

EUR-USDLatest EUR to USD exchange rate was 1.0998. Previous week’s rate was 1.0895, change +0.945%
GBP-USDLatest GBP to US D exchange rate 1.2982. Previous week’s rate was 1.2951,change +0.239%.
USD-JPYCurrent USD-JPY exchange rate is 112.71. Previous week’s closing price was 111.49 change +1.094%
USD-AUDCurrent AUD to USD exchange rate 0.7424. Previous week’s rate was 0.7488, change -0.855%.

Banks News in Dailies

Banks News in Capital Market

  • DHAKABANK: The Board of Directors’ meeting will be held on May 09, 2017 to consider, unaudited financial statements for the First Quarter (Q1), 2017.
  • STANDBANKL: The Board of Directors’ meeting will be held on May 09, 2017 to consider, unaudited financial statements for the First Quarter (Q1), 2017
  • PRIMEBANK: The Board of Directors’ meeting will be held on May 11, 2017 to consider, unaudited financial statements for the First Quarter (Q1), 2017
  • EBL:The Board of Directors’ meeting will be held on May 11, 2017 to consider, un-audited financial statements for the First Quarter (Q1), 2017
  • ONEBANKLTD:The Board of Directors’ meeting will be held on May 09, 2017 to consider, unaudited financial statements for the First Quarter (Q1), 2017.
  • CITYBANK:The Board of Directors’ meeting will be held on May 11, 2017 to consider, unaudited financial statements for the First Quarter (Q1), 2017.
  • ISLAMIBANK: The Board of Directors’ meeting will be held on May 13, 2017 to consider, unaudited financial statements for the First Quarter (Q1), 2017
  • EXIMBANK: The Board of Directors’ meeting will be held on May 08, 2017 to consider, unaudited financial statements for the First Quarter (Q1), 2017

Week in History

  • May 4, 1494 – During his second journey of exploration in the New World, Christopher Columbus discovered Jamaica.
  • May 1, 1707 – Great Britain was formed from a union between England and Scotland. The union included Wales which had already been part of England since the 1500’s. The United Kingdom today consists of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
  • April 30, 1789 – George Washington became the first U.S. President as he was administered the oath of office on the balcony of Federal Hall at the corner of Wall and Broad Streets in New York City.
  • May 5, 1893 – The Wall Street Crash of 1893 began as stock prices fell dramatically. By the end of the year, 600 banks closed and several big railroads were in receivership. Another 15,000 businesses went bankrupt amid 20 percent unemployment. It was the worst economic crisis in U.S. history up to that time
  • May 2, 2011 – U.S. Special Operations Forces killed Osama bin Laden during a raid on his secret compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan.

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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