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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 133 May 05, 2019

Money Market

ParametersCurrent PeriodEarlier PeriodChange
Average Call Money Rate 4.53%
(Apr 30’19)
4.58%
(Apr 24’19)
0.05%
Call Money Lending (Crore BDT) 5,273.50
(Apr 30’19)
3,785.95
(Apr 24’19)
39.29%
PricesWeighted Average Deposit Rate 5.35%
(May 02’19)
5.34%
(Apr 25’19)
0.01%
Weighted Average Lending Rate 9.50%
(May 02’19)
9.49%
(Apr 25’19)
0.01%
Spread 4.15%
(May 02’19)
4.15%
(Apr 25’19)
0.00%
Classified Loan % Total Outstanding 10.30%
(Dec ’18)
11.45%
(Sep ’18)
1.15%

Major Local Economic Indices

GDP Growth Rate 8.13%
(FY ’19)
7.86%
(FY ’18)
0.27%
Inflation (12 Months Average) 5.48%
(Mar ‘19)
5.49%
(Feb ‘19)
0.01%
Export 3340.23
(Mar ’19)
3054.65
(Mar ’18)
9.35%
Import (C&F) 4,703.90
(Feb ’19)
5,019.10
(Feb ’18)
6.28%
Foreign Remittance 1,458.68
(Mar ’19)
1,299.77
(Mar ’18)
12.23%
FX Reserve 32,122.87
(Apr 30’19)
33,109.53
(Apr 30’18)
2.98%

Figures are expressed in Million US$ unless otherwise mentioned

Capital Market

LocalDSEX 5,286.75397
(May 02’19)
5,266.17945
(Apr 25’19)
1.04%
CSCX 9,783.5005
(May 02’19)
9,769.8849
(Apr 25’19)
0.14%
CASPI 16,160.7695
(May 02’19)
16,146.4946
(Apr 25’19)
0.09%
GlobalNikkei 225 22,258.73
(May 02’19)
22,307.58
(Apr 25’19)
0.22%
Dow Jones Industrial Average 26,430.14
(May 02’19)
26,597.05
(Apr 25’19)
0.63%
FTSE 100 7,385.26
(May 02’19)
7,445.95
(Apr 25’19)
0.82%

Major Global Economic Indices

TypeCountryInflation5GDP Growth Rate2Unemployment Rate
G8United States 1.90% 3.20% 5 3.80%5
Great Britain 1.90% 0.20% 3.90% 4
Euro Zone 1.40% 0.40% 7.70% 4
Major Trade PartnersChina 2.30% 1.40% 5 3.80% 5
India 2.86% 1.60% 3.53%1
Germany 2.00% 0.00% 3.20% 4
Singapore 0.60% 2.00% 52.20%5

28-Mar’2019, 04-Apr’2019, 11-Apr’2019, 18-Apr’2019, 25-Apr’2019, 02-May’2019

Commodity Market

Crude Oil (Brent) [USD/bbl] 71.81 75.26 4.58%
Gold Spot (USD/t oz.) 1,271.71 1,277.79 0.47%
Wheat (CBOT) [USD/bu] 437.75 437.75 0.00%
Soyabean Oil (CBOT) [USD/lb] 27.68 28.29 2.15%

*Current Period refers to May 02’19 & Earlier Period Refers to April 25’19

Exchange Rates

EUR-USDLatest EUR to USD exchange rate is 1.1222. Previous week’s rate was 1.1191, change +0.28%
GBP-USDLatest GBP to USD exchange rate is 1.3058. Previous week’s rate was 1.2928, change +1.00%.
USD-JPYCurrent USD-JPY exchange rate is 111.3700. Previous week’s closing price was 111.9200, change -0.49%.
USD-AUDCurrent AUD to USD exchange rate is 0.7040. Previous week’s rate was 0.7032, change +0.11%.

Banking News in Dailies

Banking News in Capital Market

  • ONE BANK : The Board of Directors has recommended 10% stock dividend for the year ended on December 31, 2018. Date of AGM: 01.08.2019, Time: 11:00 AM, Venue: Police Convention Hall, Eskaton Garden Road, Ramna, Dhaka-1000. Record date: 16.06.2019.
  • NCC BANK : The Board of Directors has recommended 5% cash and 5% stock dividend for the year ended on December 31, 2018. Date of AGM: 30.07.2019, Time: 11:00 AM, Venue: Senamalancha, Dhaka Cantonment, Dhaka. Record Date: 30.05.2019. The Company has also reported Consolidated EPS of Tk. 2.07, Consolidated NAV per share of Tk. 20.15 and Consolidated NOCFPS of Tk. 5.71 for the year ended on December 31, 2018 as against Tk. 2.09, Tk. 19.46 and Tk. 1.86 respectively for the same period of the previous year.

Week in History

    • April 28, 1945 – Twenty-three years of Fascist rule in Italy ended abruptly as Italian partisans shot former Dictator Benito Mussolini. Other leaders of the Fascist Party and friends of Mussolini were also killed along with his mistress, Clara Petacci.
    • 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 1st Observed as May Day, a holiday and spring festival since ancient times, also observed in socialist countries as a workers’ holiday or Labor Day.
    • May 4, 1494 – During his second journey of exploration in the New World, Christopher Columbus discovered Jamaica.

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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