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TT-Clean: 77.1 | TK BC-Selling: 78.1
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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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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 28, April 09, 2017

Money Market

ParametersCurrent PeriodEarlier PeriodChange
Average Call Money Rate 3.74%
(April 06 ’17)
3.76%
(Mar 29 ’17)
0.02%
Call Money Lending (Crore BDT) 6,032.00
(April 06 ’17)
6,388
(Mar 29 ’17)
5.57%
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 3,109.76
(Mar ’17)
2,831.42
(Mar ’16)
9.83%
Import (C&F) 3,760.90
(Feb ’17)
3,353.00
(Feb ’16)
12.17%
Foreign Remittance 1,077.44
(March ’17)
1,285.58
(March ’16)
16.19%
FX Reserve 32,291.15
(April 05 ’17)
28,424.12
(April 05 ’16)
13.60%

Figures are expressed in Million US$ unless otherwise mentioned

Capital Market

LocalDSEX 5,736.40
(April 06 ’17)
5,719.61
(Mar 30 ’17)
0.29%
CSCX 10,787.18
(April 06 ’17)
10,753.86
(Mar 30 ’17)
0.31%
CASPI 17,784.25
(April 06 ’17)
17,738.31
(Mar 30 ’17)
0.26%
GlobalNikkei 225 18,664.63
(April 07 ’17)
18,909.26
(Mar 31 ’17)
1.29%
Dow Jones Industrial Average 20,656.10
(April 07 ’17)
20,663.22
(Mar 31 ’17)
0.03%
FTSE 100 7,349.37
(April 07 ’17)
7,322.92
(Mar 31 ’17)
0.36%

Major Global Economic Indices

TypeCountryInflation1GDP Growth Rate2Unemployment Rate3
G8United States 2.70% 2.00% 4.50%4
Great Britain 2.30% 1.90% 4.70%3
Euro Zone 1.50%4 1.70% 9.50%
Major
Trade
Partners
China 0.80% 6.80% 4.02%2
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] 55.24 53.53 3.19%
Gold Spot (USD/t oz.) 1,254.53 1,249.20 0.43%
Wheat (CBOT) [USD/bu] 424.00 426.5 0.59%
Soyabean Oil (CBOT) [USD/lb] 31.62 31.78 0.50%

* Current Period refers to April 07, ‘17 & Earlier Period Refers to Mar 31, ’17

Exchange Rates

EUR-USDLatest EUR to USD exchange rate was 1.0591. Previous week’s rate was 1.0652, change -0.573%.
GBP-USDLatest GBP to US D exchange rate 1.2371. Previous week’s rate was 1.255,change -1.426%.
USD-JPYCurrent USD-JPY exchange rate is 111.09. Previous week’s closing price was 111.39 change -0.269%.
USD-AUDCurrent AUD to USD exchange rate 0.7500. Previous week’s rate was 0.7629, change -1.691%

Banks News in Dailies

Banks News in Capital Market

  • ONEBANKLTD: Recommended 13% cash dividend and 10% stock dividend for 2016. Reported Consolidated EPS of Tk. 3.64, Consolidated NAV per share of Tk. 18.95 and Consolidated NOCFPS of Tk. (1.08) 2016 as against Tk. 2.82, Tk. 16.40 and Tk. 21.74 respectively of 2015
  • CITYBANK: Recommended 24% cash dividend for 2016. Reported Consolidated EPS of Tk.4.64, Consolidated NAV per share of Tk. 27.98 and Consolidated NOCFPS of Tk. 14.92 2016 as against Tk. 4.10, Tk. 28.07 and Tk. 11.79 respectively of 2015
  • ISLAMIBANK: Recommended 10% cash dividend for 2016. Reported Consolidated EPS of Tk.2.78, Consolidated NAV per share of Tk. 30.34 and Consolidated NOCFPS of Tk. (6.81) 2016 as against Tk. 2.12 (restated), Tk. 29.54 (restated) and Tk. 8.84 respectively of 2015.
  • NCCBANK: A Board of Directors meeting will be held on April 10, 2017 to consider, among others, audited financial statements of the Company for 2016.
  • UCB: Recommended 15% cash dividend for 2016. Reported Consolidated EPS of Tk. 2.49,Consolidated NAV per share of Tk. 24.50 and Consolidated NOCFPS of Tk. 2.25 2016 as against Tk. 3.81, Tk. 25.56 and Tk. (4.30) respectively of 2015.
  • UTTARABANK: A Board of Directors meeting will be held on April 12, 2017 to consider, among others, audited financial statements of the Company for 2016.

Week in History

  • April 2, 1513 – Spanish explorer Ponce De Leon sighted Florida and claimed it for the Spanish Crown after landing at the site of present day St. Augustine, now the oldest city in the continental U.S.
  • April 2, 1792 – Congress established the first U.S. Mint at Philadelphia.
  • April 4, 1887 – The first woman mayor was elected in the U.S. as Susanna M. Salter became mayor of Argonia, Kansas.
  • April 6, 1896 – After a break of 1500 years, the first Olympics of the modern era was held in Athens, Greece
  • April 3, 1948 – President Harry S. Truman signed the European Recovery Program, better known as the Marshall Plan, intended to stop the spread of Communism and restore the economies of European countries devastated by World War II. Over four years, the program distributed $12 billion to the nations of Western Europe. The program was first proposed by Secretary of State George C. Marshall during a historic speech at Harvard University on June 5, 1947.

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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