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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 128 March 31, 2019

Money Market

ParametersCurrent PeriodEarlier PeriodChange
Average Call Money Rate 4.53%
(Mar 27’19)
4.53%
(Mar 20’19)
0.00%
Call Money Lending (Crore BDT) 3,634.99
(Mar 27’19)
5,388.03
(Mar 20’19)
32.54%
PricesWeighted Average Deposit Rate 5.34%
(Mar 28’19)
5.34%
(Mar 21’19)
0.00%
Weighted Average Lending Rate 9.49%
(Mar 28’19)
9.49%
(Mar 21’19)
0.00%
Spread 4.15%
(Mar 28’19)
4.15%
(Mar 21’19)
0.00%
YoY Private Sector Credit Growth 16.95%
(Oct ’18)
16.95%
(Oct ’18)
0.00%
Classified Loan % Total Outstanding 10.30%
(Dec ’18)
11.45%
(Sep ’18)
1.15%

Major Local Economic Indices

GDP Growth Rate 7.86%
(FY ’18)
7.28%
(FY ’17)
0.58%
Inflation (12 Months Average) 5.49%
(Feb ‘19)
5.51%
(Jan ‘19)
0.02%
Export 3,383.20
(Feb ’19)
3,072.15
(Feb ’18)
10.12%
Import (C&F) 6,120.80
(Jan ’19)
5,255.00
(Jan ’18)
16.48%
Foreign Remittance 1,317.73
(Feb ’19)
1,149.08
(Feb ’18)
14.68%
FX Reserve 31,653.27
(Mar 27’19)
32,351.68
(Mar 27’18)
2.16%

Figures are expressed in Million US$ unless otherwise mentioned

Capital Market

LocalDSEX 5,505.4975
(Mar 28’19)
5,570.15307
(Mar 21’19)
1.16%
CSCX 10,239.1181
(Mar 28’19)
10,370.4555
(Mar 21’19)
1.27%
CASPI 16,898.7754
(Mar 28’19)
17,108.8851
(Mar 21’19)
1.23%
GlobalNikkei 225 21,033.76
(Mar 28’19)
21,608.92
(Mar 21’19)
2.66%
Dow Jones Industrial Average 25,625.59
(Mar 28’19)
25,745.67
(Mar 21’19)
0.47%
FTSE 100 7,194.19
(Mar 28’19)
7,325.17
(Mar 21’19)
1.79%

Major Global Economic Indices

TypeCountryInflation5GDP Growth Rate2Unemployment Rate
G8United States 1.50% 2.60% 5 3.80%5
Great Britain 1.90% 0.20% 3.90% 4
Euro Zone 1.50% 0.20% 7.80% 4
Major Trade PartnersChina 1.50% 1.50% 5 3.80% 5
India 2.57% 1.50% 6.10%1
Germany 1.50% 0.00% 3.20% 4
Singapore 0.50% 1.40% 52.20%5

20-Feb’2019, 27-Feb’2019, 07-Mar’2019, 14-Mar’2019, 21-Mar’2019, 28-Mar’2019

Commodity Market

Crude Oil (Brent) [USD/bbl] 67.65 68.36 1.04%
Gold Spot (USD/t oz.) 1,311.10 1,318.11 0.53%
Wheat (CBOT) [USD/bu] 465.50 463.75 0.38%
Soyabean Oil (CBOT) [USD/lb] 28.68 29.39 2.42%

*Current Period refers to March 28’19 & Earlier Period Refers to March 21’19

Exchange Rates

EUR-USDLatest EUR to USD exchange rate is 1.1259. Previous week’s rate was 1.1368, change -0.96%
GBP-USDLatest GBP to USD exchange rate is 1.3202. Previous week’s rate was 1.3220, change -0.14%.
USD-JPYCurrent USD-JPY exchange rate is 110.4800. Previous week’s closing price was 111.3200, change -0.75%.
USD-AUDCurrent AUD to USD exchange rate is 0.7094. Previous week’s rate was 0.7094, change 0.00%.

Banking News in Dailies

Banking News in Capital Market

  • BANK ASIA : Mr. Rumee A Hossain, one of the Sponsors and Directors of the Company, has expressed his intention to buy 3,00,000 shares of the Company at prevailing market price (In the Public market) through Stock Exchange (DSE) within next 30 working days.
  • BRAC BANK : The Company has informed that they will organize a disclosure program on its Audited Financial Statements of 2018 on March 27, 2019 at 7:00 PM at BRAC Bank Head Office in Dhaka. The concerned stakeholders can participate at this event via live webcast facility at the web link http://bit.ly/brac_fy18. The company has requested the concerned stakeholders to login using the (cont.)

Week in History

    • March 24, 1934 – The Philippine Islands in the South Pacific were granted independence by President Franklin D. Roosevelt after nearly 50 years of American control.
    • March 25, 1807 – The British Parliament abolished the slave trade following a long campaign against it by Quakers and others.
    • March 26, 1992 – Soviet Cosmonaut Serge Krikalev returned to a new country (Russia) after spending 313 days on board the Mir Space Station. During his stay in space, the Soviet Union (USSR) collapsed and became the Commonwealth of Independent States.
    • March 27, 1977 – The worst accident in the history of civil aviation occurred as two Boeing 747 jets collided on the ground in the Canary Islands, resulting in 570 deaths.

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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