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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 27, April 02, 2017

Money Market

ParametersCurrent PeriodEarlier PeriodChange
Average Call Money Rate 3.76%
(Mar 29 ’17)
3.75%
(Mar 23 ’17)
0.01%
Call Money Lending (Crore BDT) 6,388.00
(Mar 29 ’17)
6,552.00
(Mar 23 ’17)
2.50%
PricesWeighted Average Deposit Rate 5.08%
(Feb ’17)
5.13%
(Jan ’17)
0.05%
Weighted Average Lending Rate 9.77%
(Feb ’17)
9.85%
(Jan ’17)
0.08%
Spread 4.69%
(Feb ’17)
4.72%
(Jan ’17)
0.03%
YoY Private Sector Credit Growth 15.88%
(Feb ‘17)
15.61%
(Jan ‘17)
0.27%
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) 5.41%
(Feb ’17)
5.44%
(Jan ’17)
0.03%
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 940.75
(Feb ’17)
1,136.27
(Feb ’16)
17.21%
FX Reserve 32,134.44
(Mar 29 ’17)
28,214.06
(Mar 29 ’16)
13.90%

Figures are expressed in Million US$ unless otherwise mentioned

Capital Market

LocalDSEX 5,719.61
(Mar 30 ’17)
5,726.23
(Mar 23 ’17)
0.12%
CSCX 10,753.86
(Mar 30 ’17)
10,758.48
(Mar 23 ’17)
0.04%
CASPI 17,738.31
(Mar 30 ’17)
17,758.28
(Mar 12 ’17)
0.11%
GlobalNikkei 225 18,909.26
(Mar 31 ’17)
19,262.53
(Mar 24 ’17)
1.83%
Dow Jones Industrial Average 20,663.22
(Mar 31 ’17)
20,596.72
(Mar 24 ’17)
0.32%
FTSE 100 7,322.92
(Mar 31 ’17)
7,336.82
(Mar 24 ’17)
0.19%

Major Global Economic Indices

TypeCountryInflation1GDP Growth Rate2Unemployment Rate3
G8United States 2.70% 1.90% 4.70%
Great Britain 2.30% 1.90% 4.70%3
Euro Zone 1.50%4 1.70% 9.60%3
Major
Trade
Partners
China 0.80% 6.80% 4.02%
India 3.65% 7.00% 4.21%4
Germany 1.60%4 1.20% 3.90%
Singapore 0.70% 2.90% 2.20%2

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

Commodity Market

Crude Oil (Brent) [USD/bbl] 53.53 50.8 5.37%
Gold Spot (USD/t oz.) 1,249.20 1,243.57 0.45%
Wheat (CBOT) [USD/bu] 426.5 424.75 0.41%
Soyabean Oil (CBOT) [USD/lb] 31.78 32.23 1.40%

* Current Period refers to Mar 31, ‘17 & Earlier Period Refers to Mar 24, ’17

Exchange Rates

EUR-USDLatest EUR to USD exchange rate was 1.0652. Previous week’s rate was 1.0798, change -1.352%
GBP-USDLatest GBP to US D exchange rate 1.255. Previous week’s rate was 1.0798,change +0.617%
USD-JPYCurrent USD-JPY exchange rate is 111.39. Previous week’s closing price was 111.34 change +0.045%.
USD-AUDCurrent AUD to USD exchange rate 0.7629. Previous week’s rate was 0.7623, change +0.079%

Banks News in Capital Market

  • SHAHJABANK: The meeting of Board of Directors will be held on April 05, 2017 at 5:00 PM to audited financial statements of the Company for the year 2016
  • ALARABANK: The Board of Directors has recommended 10% cash dividend for the year 2016.AGM: 06.07.2017. Reported EPS Tk. 1.50, NAV per share Tk. 17.70 and NOCFPS Tk. 2.15 for the year 2016 as against Tk. 1.52, Tk. 17.20 and Tk. 1.36 respectively for 2015
  • UCB: The meeting of Board of Directors will be held on April 04, 2017 at 5:00 PM to audited financial statements of the Company for the year 2016
  • IFIC: The meeting of Board of Directors will be held on April 06, 2017 at 5:00 PM to audited financial statements of the Company for the year 2016
  • SOUTHEASTB: The meeting of Board of Directors will be held on April 08, 2017 at 5:00 PM to audited financial statements of the Company for the year 2016
  • PRIMEBANK: The Company has reported Consolidated EPS of Tk. 2.13 (weighted),Consolidated NAV per share of Tk. 24.57 and Consolidated NOCFPS of Tk. 4.05 for the year ended on December 31, 2016 as against Tk. 2.11, Tk. 25.75 and Tk. 0.15 respectively for the same period of the previous year

Week in History

  • March 25, 1807 – The British Parliament abolished the slave trade following a long campaign against it by Quakers and others.
  • 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.
  • March 29, 1979 – In the U.S. Congress, the House Select Committee on Assassinations released its final report regarding the killings of John F. Kennedy, Martin Luther King, and Robert Kennedy.
  • March 31, 1991 – The Soviet Republic of Georgia, birthplace of Josef Stalin, voted to declare its independence from Soviet Russia, after similar votes by Lithuania,Estonia and Latvia. Following the vote in Georgia, Russian troops were dispatched from Moscow under a state of emergency.

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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