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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 96, August 19, 2018

Money Market

ParametersCurrent PeriodEarlier PeriodChange
Average Call Money Rate 3.29%
(Aug 14 ’18)
1.87%
(Aug 09 ’18)
1.42%
Call Money Lending (Crore BDT) 10,307.05
(Aug 14 ’18)
8,070.00
(Aug 09 ’18)
10.22%
PricesWeighted Average Deposit Rate 5.5%
(June ’18)
5.6%
(May ’18)
0.01%
Weighted Average Lending Rate 9.95%
(June ’18)
9.96%
(May ’18)
0.1%
Spread 4.45%
(May ’18)
4.46%
(Apr ’18)
0.01%
YoY Private Sector Credit Growth 16.95%
(June ’18)
16.95%
(June ’18)
0.65%
Classified Loan % Total Outstanding 10.78%
(Mar ’18)
10.53%
(Mar ’17)
0.25%

Major Local Economic Indices

GDP Growth Rate 7.65%
(FY ’17)
7.28%
(FY ’16)
0.37%
Inflation (12 Months Average) 5.78%
(Jun ’18)
5.82%
(May ’18)
0.04%
Export 3,581.48
(July ’18)
2,987.66
(July ’17)
16.58%
Import (C&F) 4,257.20
(Jun ’18)
3,499.10
(Jun ’17)
17.81%
Foreign Remittance 1316.93
(Jul ’18)
1115.57
(Aug ’17)
18.05%
FX Reserve 32218.32
(Aug 25 ’18)
32,804.37
(Jul 25 ’17)
1.79%

Figures are expressed in Million US$ unless otherwise mentioned

Capital Market

LocalDSEX 5,408.457
(Aug 16 ‘18)
5,305.17
(Aug 12 ‘18)
1.91%
CSCX 10181.0660
(Aug 16 ‘18)
10068.68
(Aug 09 ‘18)
1.10%
CASPI 16584.7890
(Aug 16 ‘18)
16630.3817
(Aug 09 ‘18)
0.27%
GlobalNikkei 225 22,192.04
(Aug 16 ’18)
22,598.39
(Aug 09 ’18)
1.83%
Dow Jones Industrial Average 25,162.41
(Aug 16 ’18)
22,589.75
(Aug 09 ’18)
10.22%
FTSE 100 7,544.81
(Aug 16 ’18)
7,726.28
(Aug 09 ’18)
2.41%

Major Global Economic Indices

TypeCountryInflation5GDP Growth Rate2Unemployment Rate
G8United States 2.90% 5 4.10% 5 3.90%
Great Britain 2.40% 0.20% 4.20% 4
Euro Zone 2.10% 0.40% 8.30% 4
Major
Trade
Partners
China 2.10% 1.80% 5 3.83% 5
India 4.17% 1.90% 3.52%1
Germany 2.00% 0.50% 3.40% 4
Singapore 0.60% 0.60% 52.10%5

1-Dec ’17, 2-Mar ’18, 3-Apr ’18, 4-May ’18, 5-Jun ’18, 6-July’18, 7-Aug’18

Commodity Market

Crude Oil (Brent) [USD/bbl] 65.06 66.93 1.17%
Gold Spot (USD/t oz.) 1,177.69 1,212.71 2.97%
Wheat (CBOT) [USD/bu] 557.50 589.00 5.65%
Soyabean Oil (CBOT) [USD/lb] 28.32 28.86 0.54%

*Current Period refers to August 09’18& Earlier Period Refers to August 05’18

Exchange Rates

EUR-USDLatest EUR to USD exchange rate is 1.1438. Previous week’s rate was 1.1413, change +0.22%.
GBP-USDLatest GBP to USD exchange rate 1.2749. Previous week’s rate was 1.2758, change -0.07%.
USD-JPYCurrent USD-JPY exchange rate is 110.5000. Previous week’s closing price was 126.5100, change -12.6%.
USD-AUD Current AUD to USD exchange rate is 0.7275. Previous week’s rate was 0. 7302, change +0.50%.

Banking News in Dailies

Banking News in Capital Market

  • EXCH: Today’s (14.08.2018) Total Trades: 127,881; Volume: 172,225,372 and Turnover: Tk. 5,801.943 million.
  • BBSCABLES: In response to a DSE query dated August 13, 2018, the Company has informed that there is no undisclosed price sensitive information of the Company for recent unusual price hike and increase in volume of shares.
  • DHAKABANK: Mrs. Rakhi Das Gupta, one of the Sponsors of the Company, has expressed her intention to buy 75,000 shares of the Company at prevailing market price (In the Public Market) through Stock Exchange (DSE) within next 30 working days

Week in History

    • August 12, 1676 – King Philip’s War ended with the assassination of Metacom, leader of the Pokanokets, a tribe within the Wampanoag Indian Federation.
    • August 13, 1927- Cuban President Fidel Castro was born in Mayari, Oriente Province, Cuba, August 13, 1927. He led a rebellion in 1959 that drove out Dictator Fulgencio Batista, and remains one of the last outspoken advocates of Communism.
    • August 14, 1935 – President Roosevelt signed the Social Security Act establishing the system which guarantees pensions to those who retire at age 65.
    • August 15, 1769- French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821) was born on the island of Corsica. Originally an officer in King Louis’ Army, he rose to become Emperor amid the political chaos that followed the French Revolution.
    • August 16, 1896 – Gold was discovered in Rabbit Creek, a tributary of the Klondike River in Alaska, resulting in the Great Klondike Gold Rush.

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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