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TK OD-Sight: 76.88 TK | TC-Selling: 78.1 TK

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Daily Business News Flash June 29, 2021

Favorable ecosystem needed to spur SMEs

Bangladesh needs a favourable ecosystem to give a much-needed boost to the cottage, micro, small and medium enterprise (CMSME) sector with a view to creating adequate jobs and propelling the growth of the country, speakers said yesterday.The budget for the next fiscal year has proposed granting tax exemption to women entrepreneurs on their annual turnover of up to Tk 70 lakh.There are 1.3 crore CMSMEs in Bangladesh, accounting for 35.5 per cent of jobs, said Md Hatem Ali, deputy manager of Young People of ActionAid Bangladesh, during a presentation. In Chattogram, there are around 3,000 women entrepreneurs. Only four of them received the benefit under the stimulus package, said Rebeka Nasreen, a director of the Chittagong Women Chamber of Commerce & Industry.

Source: https://www.thedailystar.net/business/economy/industries/news/favourable-ecosystem-needed-spur-smes-2120221

Premier Bank wins ‘Top-100. Achievements’

The Premier Bank Limited was awarded as winner of “Top-100. Achievements” in economy and business category by Europe Business Assembly, an international association of political, scientific and business leaders from all over the world. Chairman of The Premier Bank Limited, Freedom Fighter Dr. H.B.M. Iqbal has been selected as the winner of the coveted “Manager of The Year” title & medal by Europe Business Assembly, Oxford, United Kingdom.

Source: https://today.thefinancialexpress.com.bd/stock-corporate/premier-bank-wins-top-100-achievements-1624902868

ONE Bank gets new vice chairman

ONE Bank has recently witnessed the appointment of a new vice chairman as well as chairman of its executive committee. The appointee, ZahurUllah, is the chairman of LL Group and managing director of GTEX. He is one of the directors of Holiday Publications.He obtained his bachelor’s degree in finance from the University of Dhaka.

Source: https://www.thedailystar.net/business/economy/banks/news/one-bank-gets-new-vice-chairman-2120137

Local and Global Stock Indices *

Index NameClose ValueValue ChangePercentage Change
DJIA$ 34,283.27
↓150.57↓0.44%
FTSE100$ 7,072.97↓63.10↓0.88%
Nikkei 225$ 28,758.46↓ 289.56↓ 1.00%

World Commodities *

CommodityClose ValueValue ChangePercentage Change
Crude Oil (WTI)$ 72.52↓0.39↓0.53%
Crude Oil (Brent)$ 74.27↓0.41↓0.55%
Gold Spot$ 1,775.12↓3.36↓0.19%

Major Currencies Exchange Rates Movement in Last Seven Days *

Exchange Rates
USD 1BDT 84.9100
GBP 1BDT 117.8551
EUR 1BDT 101.3571

*CURRENCIES AND COMMODITIES ARE TAKEN FROM BLOOMBERG.<

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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