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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 115 January 01, 2019

Money Market

ParametersCurrent PeriodEarlier PeriodChange
Average Call Money Rate 4.58%
(Dec 27 ’18)
4.50%
(Dec 20 ’18)
0.08%
Call Money Lending (Crore BDT) 6,483.91
(Dec 20 ’18)
6,428.38
(Dec 27 ’18)
0.86%
PricesWeighted Average Deposit Rate 5.25%
(Dec 27 ’18)
5.27%
(Dec 20 ’18)
0.02%
Weighted Average Lending Rate 9.39%
(Dec 27’18)
9.46%
(Dec 20’18)
0.07%
Spread 4.14%
(Dec 27’18)
4.19%
(Dec 20’18)
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 5,349.18107
(Dec 27 ‘18)
5,242.56289
(Dec 20 ‘18)
2.03%
CSCX 9924.2555
(Dec 27 ‘18)
9763.4913
(Dec 20 ‘18)
1.64%
CASPI 16408.7668
(Dec 27 ‘18)
16138.9771
(Dec 20 ‘18)
1.67%
GlobalNikkei 225 20,141.51
(Dec 27’18)
20,392.58
(Dec 20 ’18)
1.23%
Dow Jones Industrial Average 22,878.45
(Dec 27 ’18)
23,323.66
(Dec 20 ’18)
1.90%
FTSE 100 6,685.99
(Dec 27 ’18)
6,733.00
(Dec 20 ’18)
0.69%

Major Global Economic Indices

TypeCountryInflation5GDP Growth Rate2Unemployment Rate
G8United States 2.20% 3.40% 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 0.30% 3.00% 52.10%5

22-Nov ’18, 29-Nov ’18, 06-Dec’18, 13-Dec’18, 20-Dec’18, 27-Dec’18

Commodity Market

Crude Oil (Brent) [USD/bbl] 54.38 55.311.68%
Gold Spot (USD/t oz.) 1,269.21 1,256.17 1.04%
Wheat (CBOT) [USD/bu] 512.75 527.00 2.70%
Soyabean Oil (CBOT) [USD/lb] 27.79 28.69 3.13%

*Current Period refers to December 27’18 & Earlier Period Refers to December 20’18

Exchange Rates

EUR-USDLatest EUR to USD exchange rate is 1.1383. Previous week’s rate was 1.1480, change -0.84%.
GBP-USDLatest GBP to USD exchange rate is 1.1254. Previous week’s rate was 1.2697, change -11.36%.
USD-JPYCurrent USD-JPY exchange rate is 111.2100. Previous week’s closing price was 111.7300, change -0.46%.
USD-AUDCurrent AUD to USD exchange rate is 0.7054. Previous week’s rate was 0.7142, change -1.23%.

Banking News in Dailies

Banking News in Capital Market

  • EBL: The Company has informed that the Board of Directors has approved the revaluation of the following Assets (own Plots of Land) of the Bank as per valuation by ‘Jorip O Paridarshan Company Limited’; a qualified valuation Firm and due concurrence has been taken from external Auditors ‘A. Qasem & Co.’; Chartered Accountants. The following are the details of the revaluation: 1. Location of the land: 33, Agrabad C/A Chattogram, Area: 13.43 Katha, (cont. 1)
  • MBL: Withdrawal of Authorized Representative: Mercantile Bank Securities Ltd. (DSE TREC No. 224) has withdrawn one of its Authorized Representatives, Mr. Mohammad Afsarul Islam, with immediate effect.

Week in History

    • December 23, 1913 – The U.S. Congress passed the Federal Reserve Act establishing the Federal Reserve System to serve as the nation’s central bank.
    • December 24, 1990 – On Christmas Eve, the bells of St. Basil’s Cathedral in Moscow rang for the first time.
    • December 25th – Christmas Day, commemorating the birth of Jesus of Nazareth.
    • December 27, 1945 – The International Monetary Fund was established in Washington, D.C.
    • December 31, 1781 – The first bank in the U.S., the Bank of North America, received its charter from the Confederation Congress.

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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