Banks of Bangladesh

State-owned Commercial Banks of Bangladesh
Three Nationalized Commercial Banks are dominating the Bangladeshi banking system.Which together controlled more than 50% of deposits and operated about 3500 branches as of December 31, 2009.

The nationalized commercial banks are:
Sonali Bank
Agrani Bank Limited
Janata Bank:


Private Commercial Banks in Bangladesh
Private Banks are the highest growth sector due to the dismal performances of government banks. They tend to offer better service and products. Their name and corresponding web addresses are given below

AB Bank ltd
BRAC Bank Limited:
http://www.bracbank.com/
Eastern Bank Limited
http://www.ebl-bd.com/
Dutch Bangla Bank Limited
Dhaka Bank Limited
Islami Bank Bangladesh Ltd
Pubali Bank Limited
Uttara Bank Limited
IFIC Bank Limited
National Bank Limited
The City Bank Limited
United Commercial Bank Limited
http://www.ucbl.com/
NCC Bank Limited
Prime Bank Limited
SouthEast Bank Limited
Al-Arafah Islami Bank Limited
Social Islami Bank Limited
Standard Bank Limited
One Bank Limited
Exim Bank Limited
Mercantile Bank Limited
Bangladesh Commerce Bank Limited
Mutual Trust Bank Limited
First Security Islami Bank Limited
The Premier Bank Limited
Bank Asia Limited
Trust Bank Limited
Shahjalal Islami Bank Limited
Jamuna Bank Limited
ICB Islamic Bank



Foreign Commercial Banks in Bangladesh
In Bangladesh there are many foreign banks. Their name & their corresponding web addresses are given below

Rupaly Bank:
Citibank na
 HSBC
Standard Chartered Bank
Commercial Bank of Ceylon
State Bank of India
Habib Bank
National Bank of Pakistan
Woori Bank
Bank Alfalah


Specialized Development Banks in Bangladesh
Out of the specialized banks mentioned above ,there are two banks named Bangladesh Krishi Bank and Rajshahi Krishi Unnayan Bank were created to meet the credit needs of the agricultural sector while the other two banks named Bangladesh Shilpa Bank (BSB) & Bangladesh Shilpa Rin Sangtha (BSRS) are for extending term loans to the industrial sector. Their name & corresponding web addresses are given below

Grameen Bank
Bangladesh Krishi Bank
Bangladesh Shilpa Bank
Rajshahi Krishi Unnayan Bank
Bangladesh Shilpa Rin Sangstha
Basic Bank Ltd
Ansar VDP Unnyan Bank


All this are the major bank of Bangladesh.
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Old Currency of Bangladesh

One TK

Five TK






Ten TK










Hundred TK
















"The currency of Bangladesh is Bangladesh Taka (BDT). 100 paisa makes one TK. There have coins in denominations of 25 and 50 paisa as well as in 1 and 5 BDT. Notes are available in 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 50, 100 500 & 1000 BDT. Now a day Credit cards are becoming popular all over the country. They are generally accepted outside the country’s capital though there are a large number of Dutch Bangla Bank ATMs, Standard Chartered Bank ATMs in Dhaka, Chittagong, Khulna, Sylhet, Rajshai, Barisal, Jessore as well as in all the districts, also in the Thanas. There are also various ATMs in Dhaka and Chittagong as well as all the division. Travelers’ checks can be used at most major stores or hotels and should be made out in USD or GBP. They can also be exchanged for cash at Dhaka Airport. If you are planning to shop in some of the smaller towns and villages, it would be advisable that you pay with cash.
If you arrive with an amount larger than $150, you should declare this on arrival and the same applies for when you leave this country. You cannot import or export more than TK100. If you need to reconvert a lot of your money, you can reconvert up to TK500 or up to 25% of the amount you exchanged on your arrival. The Bangladesh Authorities are generally friendly and helpful and will assist you in sorting out any problems with your money. You may visit Bangladesh with comfort feelings about currency."
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