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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 114 December 23, 2018

Money Market

ParametersCurrent PeriodEarlier PeriodChange
Average Call Money Rate 4.50%
(Dec 20 ’18)
3.93%
(Dec 13 ’18)
0.57%
Call Money Lending (Crore BDT) 6,428.38
(Dec 20 ’18)
7,909.40
(Dec 13 ’18)
4.61%
PricesWeighted Average Deposit Rate 5.25%
(Dec 20 ’18)
5.27%
(Dec 13 ’18)
0.02%
Weighted Average Lending Rate 9.39%
(Dec 20’18)
9.46%
(Dec 13’18)
0.07%
Spread 4.14%
(Dec 20’18)
4.19%
(Dec 13’18)
0.05%
YoY Private Sector Credit Growth 16.95%
(Oct ’18)
16.95%
(Oct ’17)
0.00%
Classified Loan % Total Outstanding 10.41%
(June ’18)
10.13%
(June ’17)
0.28%

Major Local Economic Indices

GDP Growth Rate 7.86%
(FY ’18)
7.28%
(FY ’17)
0.58%
Inflation (12 Months Average) 5.59%
(Nov ’18)
5.63%
(Nov ’17)
0.04%
Export 17,073.76
(FY ’18)
14,562.91
(FY ’17)
17.24%
Import (C&F) 20244.90
(Nov ’18)
18526.60
(Nov ’17)
9.27%
Foreign Remittance 6,286.28
(Nov ’18)
5,768.54
(Nov ’17)
8.97%
FX Reserve 31357.83
(Dec 12’18)
32727.00
(Dec 12’17)
4.18%

Figures are expressed in Million US$ unless otherwise mentioned

Capital Market

LocalDSEX 5,242.56289
(Dec 20 ‘18)
5,265.84016
(Dec 13 ‘18)
0.44%
CSCX 9763.4913
(Dec 20 ‘18)
9754.3475
(Dec 13 ‘18)
0.09%
CASPI 16138.9771
(Dec 20 ‘18)
16125.5827
(Dec 13 ‘18)
0.08%
GlobalNikkei 225 20,392.58
(Dec 20 ’18)
21,816.19
(Dec 13 ’18)
6.53%
Dow Jones Industrial Average 23,323.66
(Dec 20 ’18)
24,527.27
(Dec 13 ’18)
4.90%
FTSE 100 6,733.00
(Dec 20 ’18)
6,880.81
(Dec 13 ’18)
2.14%

Major Global Economic Indices

TypeCountryInflation5GDP Growth Rate2Unemployment Rate
G8United States 2.20% 3.50% 5 3.70%5
Great Britain 2.30% 0.60% 4.10% 4
Euro Zone 2.00% 0.20% 8.10% 4
Major
Trade
Partners
China 2.20% 1.60% 5 3.82% 5
India 2.33% 1.90% 3.52%1
Germany 2.30% 0.20% 3.30% 4
Singapore 0.70% 3.00% 52.10%5

15-Nov ’18, 22-Nov ’18, 29-Nov ’18, 06-Dec’18, 13-Dec’18, 20-Dec’18

Commodity Market

Crude Oil (Brent) [USD/bbl] 55.31 60.358.35%
Gold Spot (USD/t oz.) 1,256.17 1,244.87 0.90%
Wheat (CBOT) [USD/bu] 527.00 530.25 0.61%
Soyabean Oil (CBOT) [USD/lb] 28.69 29.22 1.81%

*Current Period refers to December 20’18 & Earlier Period Refers to December 13’18

Exchange Rates

EUR-USDLatest EUR to USD exchange rate is 1.1480. Previous week’s rate was 1.1378, change 0.89%.
GBP-USDLatest GBP to USD exchange rate is 1.2697. Previous week’s rate was 1.2658, change 0.31%.
USD-JPYCurrent USD-JPY exchange rate is 111.7300. Previous week’s closing price was 113.4900, change -1.55%.
USD-AUDCurrent AUD to USD exchange rate is 0.7142. Previous week’s rate was 0.7236, change -1.29%.

Banking News in Dailies

Banking News in Capital Market

  • ICB: The Corporation has informed that it has credited the bonus shares for the year ended on June 30, 2018 to the respective shareholders’ BO Accounts on December 20, 2018.
  • MTB: Mr. M. A. Rouf, one of the Sponsors Directors of the Company has expressed his intention to receive 1,19,746 shares of the Company from his son Mr. Mahin Rouf, a Placement Shareholder of the Company, by way of gift outside the trading system of the Exchange within October 31, 2018.

Week in History

    • December 16, 1971 – Bangladesh celebrates Victory Day on December 16 to commemorate the victory of the allied forces over the Pakistani forces in the Bangladesh Liberation War in 1971.
    • December 18, 1956 – Japan was admitted to the United Nations.
    • December 19, 1732 – Benjamin Franklin first published Poor Richard’s Almanac containing weather predictions, humor, proverbs and epigrams, eventually selling nearly 10,000 copies per year.
    • December 21, 1846 – Anesthesia was used for the first time in Britain during an operation at University College Hospital in London performed by Robert Liston who amputated the leg of a servant.
    • December 21, 1972 – East and West Germany established diplomatic ties, ending nearly two decades of Cold War hostility and paving the way for international recognition of East Germany

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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