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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 24, March 12, 2017

Money Market

ParametersCurrent PeriodEarlier PeriodChange
Average Call Money Rate 3.61%
(Mar 09 ’17)
3.56%
(Mar 02 ’17)
0.05%
Call Money Lending (Crore BDT) 5,881.00
(Mar 09 ’17)
6,744.00
(Mar 02 ’17)
12.80%
PricesWeighted Average Deposit Rate 5.13%
(Jan ’17)
5.22%
(Dec ’16)
0.09%
Weighted Average Lending Rate 9.85%
(Jan ’16)
9.93%
(Dec ’16)
0.08%
Spread 4.72%
(Jan ’16)
4.71%
(Dec ’16)
0.01%
YoY Private Sector Credit Growth 15.61%
(Jan ‘16)
15.55%
(Dec ‘16)
0.06%
Classified Loan % Total Outstanding 9.23%
(Dec ’16)
10.34%
(Sep ’16)
1.11%

Major Local Economic Indices

GDP Growth Rate 7.11%
(FY ’16)
6.55%
(FY ’15)
0.56%
Inflation (12 Months Average) 5.44%
(Jan ’17)
5.52%
(Dec ’16)
0.08%
Export 2,726.12
(Feb ’17)
2,854.22
(Feb ’16)
4.49%
Import (C&F) 4,301.70
(Jan ’17)
3,591.50
(Jan ’16)
19.77%
Foreign Remittance 936.20
(Feb ’17)
1,136.27
(Feb ’16)
17.61%
FX Reserve 31,628.14
(Mar 08 ’17)
27,615.02
(Mar 08 ’16)
14.53%

Figures are expressed in Million US$ unless otherwise mentioned

Capital Market

LocalDSEX 5,671.62
(Mar 09 ’17)
5,586.74
(Mar 02 ’17)
1.52%
CSCX 10,653.41
(Mar 09 ’17)
10,492.48
(Mar 02 ’17)
1.53%
CASPI 17,570.69
(Mar 09 ’17)
17,301.95
(Mar 02 ’17)
1.55%
GlobalNikkei 225 19,604.61
(Mar 10 ’17)
19,469.17
(Mar 03 ’17)
0.70%
Dow Jones Industrial Average 20,902.98
(Mar 10 ’17)
21,005.71
(Mar 03 ’17)
0.49%
FTSE 100 7,343.08
(Mar 10 ’17)
7,374.26
(Mar 03 ’17)
0.42%

Major Global Economic Indices

TypeCountryInflation4GDP Growth Rate3Unemployment Rate3
G8United States 2.50% 1.90% 4.70%1
Great Britain 1.80% 2.00% 4.80%
Euro Zone 2.00%1 1.70% 9.60%4
Major
Trade
Partners
China 0.80%1 6.80% 4.02%
India 3.17% 7.00% 5.98%
Germany 2.20%1 1.20% 3.80%4
Singapore 0.60% 2.90% 2.20%

1– Feb ‘17; 2-Dec ’16; 3-Nov ’16, 4-Jan ‘17

Commodity Market

Crude Oil (Brent) [USD/bbl] 51.37 55.9 8.10%
Gold Spot (USD/t oz.) 1,204.64 1,234.81 2.44%
Wheat (CBOT) [USD/bu] 440.5 453.5 2.87%
Soyabean Oil (CBOT) [USD/lb] 32.68 34.38 4.94%

* Current Period refers to Mar 10, ‘17 & Earlier Period Refers to Mar 03, ’17

Exchange Rates

EUR-USDLatest EUR to USD exchange rate was 1.0673. Previous week’s rate was 1.0622, change +0.480%.
GBP-USDLatest GBP to US D exchange rate 1.2167. Previous week’s rate was 1.2291, change -1.009%.
USD-JPYCurrent USD-JPY exchange rate is 114.79. Previous week’s closing price was 114.04, change +0.658%.
USD-AUDCurrent AUD to USD exchange rate 0.7542. Previous week’s rate was 0.7596, change -0.711%.

Banks News in Dailies

Banks News in Capital Market

  • ICBI: The Board of Directors has recommended No Dividend for the year ended on December 31, 2016. Date of AGM: 23.05.2017, Time: 10:00 AM, Venue: UTC Convention Hall, Level-5, Unique Trade Center, 8 Panthapath, Dhaka-1215.
  • UCB: As per Regulation 19(1) of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (Listing) Regulations, 2015, the Company has informed that a meeting of the Board of Directors will be held on March 15, 2017 at 3:00 PM.
  • TRUSTBANK: The Company has further informed that the meeting of the Board of Directors of the Company will now be held on March 14, 2017 at 2:45 PM.
  • PUBALIBANK: As per Regulation 19(1) of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (Listing) Regulations, 2015, the Company has informed that a meeting of the Board of Directors will be held on March 12, 2017 at 4:00 PM.

Week in History

  • March 09, 1451 – Italian explorer Amerigo Vespucci (1451-1512) was born in Florence,Italy. He explored South America and the Amazon River, believing he had discovered a new continent. In 1507, a German mapmaker first referred to the lands discovered in the New World as America.
  • March 07, 1707 – Stephen Hopkins (1707-1785) was born in Providence, Rhode Island.He was the state’s colonial governor and was a signer of the Declaration of Independence
  • March 10, 1862 – The first issue of U.S. government paper money occurred as $5, $10 and $20 bills began circulation.
  • March 5, 1933 – Amid a steadily worsening economic situation, newly elected President Franklin D. Roosevelt proclaimed a four-day “Bank Holiday” to stop panic withdrawals by the public and the possible collapse of the American banking system

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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