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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 156 November 03, 2019

Money Market

ParametersCurrent PeriodEarlier PeriodChange
Average Call Money Rate 3.61%
(Oct 31’19)
4.50%
(Oct 23’19)
19.77%
Call Money Lending (Crore BDT) 5,942.59
(Oct 31’19)
7,006.30
(Oct 23’19)
15.18%
PricesWeighted Average Deposit Rate 5.60%
(Aug ’19)
5.60%
(Aug ’19)
0.00%
Weighted Average Lending Rate 9.60%
(Aug ’19)
9.60%
(Aug ’19)
0.00%
Spread 4.00%
(Aug ’19)
4.00%
(Aug ’19)
0.00%
Classified Loan % Total Outstanding 11.69%
(June ’19)
11.69%
(June ’19)
0.00%

Major Local Economic Indices

GDP Growth Rate 8.13%
(FY ’19)
8.13%
(FY ’19)
0.00%
Inflation (12 Months Average) 5.50%
(Sep ‘19)
5.50%
(Sep ‘19)
0.00%
Export 2915.85
(Sep ’19)
2915.85
(Sep ’19)
0.00%
Import (C&F) 4125.00
(July ’19)
5195.00
(July ’19)
20.59%
Foreign Remittance 1468.42
(Sep ’19)
1468.42
(Sep ’19)
0.00%
FX Reserve 32377.17
(Oct 30’19)
32291.06
(Oct 23’19)
0.36%

Figures are expressed in Million US$ unless otherwise mentioned

Capital Market

LocalDSEX 4,683.20505
(Oct 31’19)
4,772.00186
(Oct 27’19)
1.86%
CSCX 8650.4398
(Oct 31’19)
8833.1288
(Oct 27’19)
2.07%
CASPI 14228.9126
(Oct 31’19)
14531.9119
(Oct 27’19)
2.09%
GlobalNikkei 225 22,927.04
(Oct 31’19)
22,799.81
(Oct 27’19)
0.56%
Dow Jones Industrial Average 27,186.69
(Oct 31’19)
26,958.06
(Oct 27’19)
0.85%
FTSE 100 7,297.67
(Oct 31’19)
7,324.47
(Oct 27’19)
0.37%

Major Global Economic Indices

TypeCountryInflation5GDP Growth Rate2Unemployment Rate
G8United States 1.70% 1.19% 5 3.50%5
Great Britain 1.70% -0.20% 3.90% 4
Euro Zone 0.8% 0.20% 7.40% 4
Major Trade PartnersChina 3.00% 1.50% 5 3.61% 5
India 3.99% 1.00% 6.00%1
Germany 1.10% -0.10% 3.10% 4
Singapore 0.50% 0.60% 52.23%5

June’19, Aug’19, Sept 05’2019, Sept 12’2019, Sep 19’19, Sep 26’19, Oct’2019

Commodity Market

Crude Oil (Brent) [USD/bbl] 60.87 62.02 1.85%
Gold Spot (USD/t oz.) 1,500.30 1,504.63 0.29%
Wheat (CBOT) [USD/bu] 508.75 517.75 1.74%
Soyabean Oil (CBOT) [USD/lb] 30.93 30.96 0.09%

*Current Period refers to Oct 31’19 & Earlier Period Refers to Oct 27’19

Exchange Rates

EUR-USDLatest EUR to USD exchange rate is 1.11202. Previous week’s rate was 1.10762, change 0.40%
GBP-USDLatest GBP to USD exchange rate is 1.28782. Previous week’s rate was 1.28213, change 0.44%
USD-JPYCurrent USD-JPY exchange rate is 108.85. Previous week’s rate was 108.36, change 0.45%.
USD-AUDCurrent AUD to USD exchange rate is 0.68714. Previous week’s rate was 0.68189, change 0.77%.

Banking News in Dailies

Banking News in Capital Market

  • PRIMEBANK : Namreen Enterprise Ltd., one of the Corporate Director of the Company, has expressed its intention to buy 4,50,000 shares of the Company at prevailing market price (In the Block Market) through Stock Exchange (DSE) within October 31, 2019.
  • SHAHJABANK : The Company has informed that the Board of Directors has decided to increase the Authorized Capital of the company from existing Tk. 1,000.00 crore to Tk. 1,500.00 Crore and to amend related clause of the Memorandum and Article of Association subject to approval from Bangladesh Bank and EGM of the Shareholders. The date and time of the EGM will notified later.

Week in History

    • October 27, 1904 – The New York City subway began operating, running from City Hall to West 145th Street, the first underground and underwater rail system in the world.
    • October 27, 1978 – The Nobel Peace Prize was awarded jointly to Menachem Begin of Israel and Anwar Sadat of Egypt.
    • October 28, 1636 – Harvard University, the oldest institution of higher learning in America, was founded in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It was named after John Harvard, a Puritan who donated his library and half of his estate.
    • October 28, 1955 – Microsoft founder Bill Gates was born in Seattle, Washington. In 1975, he co-founded Microsoft with Paul Allen, designing software for IBM computers. Gates became a billionaire by age 31 and remains one of the world’s wealthiest individuals.
    • October 31st – Halloween or All Hallow’s Eve, an ancient celebration combining the Christian festival of All Saints with Pagan autumn festivals.

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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