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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 134 May 12, 2019

Money Market

ParametersCurrent PeriodEarlier PeriodChange
Average Call Money Rate 4.51%
(May 08’19)
4.53%
(Apr 30’19)
0.02%
Call Money Lending (Crore BDT) 5,786.45
(May 08’19)
5,273.50
(Apr 30’19)
9.73%
PricesWeighted Average Deposit Rate 5.35%
(May 09’19)
5.35%
(May 02’19)
0.00%
Weighted Average Lending Rate 9.50%
(May 09’19)
9.50%
(May 02’19)
0.00%
Spread 4.15%
(May 09’19)
4.15%
(May 02’19)
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) 4893.60
(Mar ’19)
4842.00
(Mar ’18)
1.07%
Foreign Remittance 1,434.05
(Apr ’19)
1,331.33
(Apr ’18)
7.71%
FX Reserve 32,122.87
(May 08’19)
31,921.54
(May 08’18)
0.63%

Figures are expressed in Million US$ unless otherwise mentioned

Capital Market

LocalDSEX 5,275.83360
(May 09’19)
5,286.75397
(May 02’19)
0.21%
CSCX 9,800.6053
(May 09’19)
9,783.5005
(May 02’19)
0.17%
CASPI 16,187.3773
(May 09’19)
16,160.7695
(May 02’19)
0.16%
GlobalNikkei 225 21,385.73
(May 09’19)
22,258.73
(May 02’19)
3.92%
Dow Jones Industrial Average 25,967.33
(May 09’19)
26,430.14
(May 02’19)
1.75%
FTSE 100 7,271.00
(May 09’19)
7,385.26
(May 02’19)
1.55%

Major Global Economic Indices

TypeCountryInflation5GDP Growth Rate2Unemployment Rate
G8United States 1.90% 3.20% 5 3.60%5
Great Britain 1.90% 0.20% 3.90% 4
Euro Zone 1.70% 0.40% 7.70% 4
Major Trade PartnersChina 2.50% 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

04-Apr’2019, 11-Apr’2019, 18-Apr’2019, 25-Apr’2019, 02-May’2019, 09-May’2019

Commodity Market

Crude Oil (Brent) [USD/bbl] 69.82 71.81 2.77%
Gold Spot (USD/t oz.) 1,282.35 1,271.71 0.84%
Wheat (CBOT) [USD/bu] 435.25 437.75 0.57%
Soyabean Oil (CBOT) [USD/lb] 26.83 27.68 3.07%

*Current Period refers to May 09’19 & Earlier Period Refers to May 02’19

Exchange Rates

EUR-USDLatest EUR to USD exchange rate is 1.1198. Previous week’s rate was 1.1222, change -0.21%
GBP-USDLatest GBP to USD exchange rate is 1.3030. Previous week’s rate was 1.3058, change -0.21%.
USD-JPYCurrent USD-JPY exchange rate is 110.0800. Previous week’s closing price was 111.3700, change -1.16%.
USD-AUDCurrent AUD to USD exchange rate is 0.7005. Previous week’s rate was 0.7040, change -0.50%.

Banking News in Dailies

Banking News in Capital Market

  • DHAKA BANK : Emerging Credit Rating Limited (ECRL) has assigned surveillance credit rating of the Company as “AA” in the long term and “ST-2” in the short term along with a Stable outlook based on audited financial statements of the Company up to December 31, 2018 and other relevant quantitative as well as qualitative information up to the date of rating.
  • BANK ASIA : The Company has informed that it has credited the Bonus shares for the year ended on December 31, 2018 to the respective shareholders’ BO Accounts on May 08, 2019. Cash dividend will be credited in due course.

Week in History

    • May 05, 1818 – Communism founder Karl Marx (1818-1883) was born in Treves, Germany.
    • May 6, 1527 – The Renaissance ended with the Sack of Rome by German troops as part of an ongoing conflict between the Hapsburg Empire and the French Monarchy.
    • May 9th Victory Day in Russia, a national holiday commemorating the defeat of Nazi Germany.
    • May 10, 1994 – Former political prisoner Nelson Mandela was inaugurated as president of South Africa. Mandela had won the first free election in South Africa despite attempts by various political foes to deter the outcome.

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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