Bangladesh Krishi Bank
Government owned | |
Industry | Banking |
Founded | Dhaka, Bangladesh |
Headquarters | Dhaka, Bangladesh |
Key people |
Mohammad Ismail[1] (Chairman) |
Products |
Banking services Consumer Banking Corporate Banking Investment Banking |
Website | Bangladesh Krishi Bank |
Bangladesh Krishi Bank is a fully government owned bank in Bangladesh in 1973. The primary purpose of the bank is to provide services to farmers and agricultural industry.[2]
History
Bangladesh Krishi Bank is one of seven state owned banks in Bangladesh.[3] In 2015 the bank incurred a loss of 1589.3 million taka.[4] The Bank worked with the agriculture department of Bangladesh to provide loans to Boro rice Cultivators.[5] The bank was asked to stop providing loans to non-agricultural purposes. The Bank provided 19.26 billion taka loans for non-agricultural purposes from 2010 to 2013.[6] In 2015, Moulvibazar branch of the bank was robbed.[7] The Bank officials have faced investigations from Bangladesh Anti corruption commission.[8]
References
- ↑ "Board Of Directors". krishibank.org.bd. Retrieved 3 February 2016.
- ↑ "About Us". krishibank.org.bd. Retrieved 3 February 2016.
- ↑ "State-owned banks in Bangladesh cut interest rates". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 3 February 2016.
- ↑ "Tk 1 crore or more in 1.14 lakh accounts". thedailystar.net. The Daily Star. Retrieved 3 February 2016.
- ↑ "Massive Boro cultivation in Netrakona". thefinancialexpress-bd.com. International Publications Limited. Retrieved 3 February 2016.
- ↑ "Govt orders Krishi Bank to stop giving loans for non-agricultural purposes". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 3 February 2016.
- ↑ "Moulvibazar Krishi Bank branch robbe". /bdnews24.com. Retrieved 3 February 2016.
- ↑ "ACC grills 4 Krishi Bank officials over embezzlement". thedailystar.net. The Daily Star. Retrieved 3 February 2016.
External links
- BB intelligence digs into traffickers’ bank accounts.
- Accumulated bad loans of 56 banks in Bangladesh over Tk 546.57 billion