Capital Adequacy

Capital adequacy is determined by Capital to Risk Weighted Assets (CRAR) which is most important. Currently, a banking company is to maintain 10 percent of Risk Weighted Assets (RWA) or Tk. 200 crore whichever is higher as its minimum required capital. Shortfall of capital by the four state-owned commercial banks (Sonali, Janata, Agrani and Rupali banks) imposed a condition that government would

Credit, Investment and GDP

The failing of the government to achieve growth of credit target is contributing to lower investment. At the same time, the incremental capital output ratio (ICOR) that measures investment required to increase GDP has deteriorated in the past few years. For example, the government would require investment rate to rise at 32.0 percent of GDP for achievement of 7.2 percent GDP rate of growth in FY 2013-14, if the

DISCOVER A WORLD OF FUN FOR YOUR KIDS: Christmas kids party at The Westin Dhaka

The Westin Dhaka is going to celebrate The Christmas Kids Party on 25th December to rejoice the Christmas Eve with kids at the Grand Ballroom (level 1). The Party will be filled with assorted roaming kid performers, Kids DJ, Kids movie shows, exciting game shows, gaming zone, delicious sweet and savories, goodies, Santa with lots of gift items and a rewarding raffle draw. The special attraction of the event would be the Ventriloquism show by Magician Asif Asgar and Christmas cup cake making show for

Agricultural Credit Disbursement and Recovery

The rate of growth of agricultural credit disbursement and recovery of credit has been experiencing lower trend as well as negative rate of growth after September, 2013. The disbursement of agricultural credit stood at Tk. 1086.56 crore in October, 2013, whereas it was Tk. 1149.04 crore in September, 2013. In August, 2013, the disbursement of agricultural credit also decreased by Tk. 399.08 crore. The rate of growth of the disbursement of the agricultural credit stood negative 5.4 percent in October 2013,