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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 77, March 18, 2018

Money Market

ParametersCurrent PeriodEarlier PeriodChange
Average Call Money Rate 4.48%
(Mar 15 ’18)
4.29%
(Mar 07 ’18)
0.19%
Call Money Lending (Crore BDT) 8,810.35
(Mar 15 ’18)
8,334.40
(Mar 07 ’18)
5.71%
PricesWeighted Average Deposit Rate 5.01%
(Jan ’17)
4.91%
(Dec ’17)
0.10%
Weighted Average Lending Rate 9.42%
(Dec ’17)
9.35%
(Dec ’17)
0.07%
Spread 4.41%
(Dec ’17)
4.44%
(Dec’17)
0.03%
YoY Private Sector Credit Growth 18.36%
(Jan ‘17)
18.13%
(Dec ‘17)
0.23%
Classified Loan % Total Outstanding 9.31%
(Dec’17)
9.23%
(Dec’17)
0.08%

Major Local Economic Indices

GDP Growth Rate 7.28%
(FY ’17)
7.11%
(FY ’16)
0.17%
Inflation (12 Months Average) 5.70%
(Dec ’17)
5.52%
(Dec ’16)
0.18%
Export 3,072.15
(Feb ’18)
2,705.99
(Feb ’17)
22.16%
Import (C&F) 5,255.00
(Jan ’18)
4,301.70
(Jan ’17)
17.48%
Foreign Remittance 1,149.00
(Feb ’18)
940.75
(Feb ’17)
22.14%
FX Reserve 32,048.06
(March 14 ’18)
31,744.63
(March 14 ‘17)
0.96%

Figures are expressed in Million US$ unless otherwise mentioned

Capital Market

LocalDSEX 5,720.59
(March 15‘18)
5,822.18
(March 08‘18)
2.45%
CSCX 10,661.35
(March 15 ‘18)
10,867.18
(March 08‘18)
1.89%
CASPI 17,655.65
(March 15 ‘18)
18,000.66
(March 08 ‘18)
1.92%
GlobalNikkei 225 21,680.99
(Mar 16 ‘18)
21,680.99
(Mar 09 ’18)
0.98%
Dow Jones Industrial Average 24,991.92
(Mar 16 ‘18)
25,320.59
(Mar 09 ’18)
1.30%
FTSE 100 7,169.49
(Mar 16 ‘18)
7,218.90
(Mar 09 ’18)
0.68%

Major Global Economic Indices

TypeCountryInflation3GDP Growth Rate1Unemployment Rate1
G8United States 2.20% 2.50% 4.10% 3
Great Britain 3.00% 2 1.40% 4.40%
Euro Zone 1.10% 2.70% 8.60% 2
Major
Trade
Partners
China 2.90% 6.80% 3.90%
India 4.44% 7.20% 6.06% 3
Germany 1.40% 2.90% 3.60% 2
Singapore 0.00% 2 3.60% 2.10%

1-Dec’17;2-Jan’18; 3-Feb’18

Commodity Market

Crude Oil (Brent) [USD/bbl] 66.21 65.49 1.10%
Gold Spot (USD/t oz.) 1,314.24 1,323.93 0.73%
Wheat (CBOT) [USD/bu] 467.75 489.25 4.39%
Soyabean Oil (CBOT) [USD/lb] 31.98 31.59 1.23%

* Current Period refers to March 16, 2018 & Earlier Period Refers to March 09, 2018

Exchange Rates

EUR-USDLatest EUR to USD exchange rate was 1.2290. Previous week’s rate was 1.2307, change -0.14%.
GBP-USDLatest GBP to USD exchange rate 1.3942. Previous week’s rate was 1.3850, change +0.66%.
USD-JPYCurrent USD-JPY exchange rate is 106.0100. Previous week’s closing price was 106.8200, change -0.76%.
USD-AUDCurrent AUD to USD exchange rate 0.7713. Previous week’s rate was 0.7844, change -1.67%.

Banking News in Dailies

Banking News in Capital Market

  • BRACBANK: A meeting of the Board of Directors will be held on March 22, 2018 to consider, audited financial statements of the Company for the year 2017.
  • BRACBANK: The Board of Directors has decided to increase Authorized Capital of the Company from Tk.1,200.00 crore to Tk. 2,000.00 crore as well as to amend Clause -6 of the Memorandum of Association and Clause-4 of the Articles of Association of the Company.
  • UCBL: A meeting of the Board of Directors will be held on March 20, 2018 to consider, audited financial statements of the Company for the year 2017.
  • DUTCHBANGL: Trading of the shares of the Company will remain suspended on record date i.e., 14.03.2018.

Week in History

    • March 11, 2006 – Michelle Bachelet is inaugurated as first female president of Chile.
    • March 12, 2009 – Financier Bernard Madoff pleads guilty in New York to scamming $18 billion, the largest in Wall Street’s history.
    • March 13, 2013 – Pope Francis is elected, in the papal conclave, as the 266th Pope of the Catholic Church.
    • March 14, 1995 – Astronaut Norman Thagard becomes the first American astronaut to ride to space on board a Russian launch vehicle.
    • March 15, 2011 – Beginning of the Syrian Civil War.
    • March 16, 2014 – Crimea votes in a controversial referendum to secede from Ukraine to join Russia.
    • March 17, 2011 – United Nations Security Council Resolution 1973 relating to Somalia and Libyan Civil War are adopted.

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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