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'''The City Bank''' is a Bangladeshi banking and financial services corporation.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bangladesh-bank.org/links/links.php |title=Relevant Links |website=Bangladesh Bank}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thecitybank.com|title=City Bank Homepage|website=City Bank|access-date=2020-11-11}}</ref>
'''The City Bank Limited''' is one of the five oldest commercial banks in the country, headquartered in Dhaka, Bangladesh.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bangladesh-bank.org/links/links.php |title=Relevant Links |website=Bangladesh Bank}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thecitybank.com|title=City Bank Homepage|website=City Bank|access-date=2020-11-11}}</ref>
The bank provides products and services in retail banking, corporate finance, asset management, equity brokerage, and security.

City Bank is the sole licensee of [[American Express]] in Bangladesh since 2009. The bank is responsible for all operations supporting the issuing of the new credit cards, including billing and accounting, customer service, credit management, and charge authorizations, as well as marketing the cards in Bangladesh.<ref>{{cite web |title=City Bank and American Express celebrates 10 years in Bangladesh |url=https://www.thecitybank.com/newsevent/city-bank-and-american-express--celebrates-10-years-in-bangladesh |website=The City Bank Limited |accessdate=19 November 2020}}</ref>

The Managing Director & CEO of the bank is Mashrur Arefin.<ref>{{cite web |title=Management Committee |url=https://www.thecitybank.com/management-committee |website=The City Bank Limited |accessdate=19 November 2020}}</ref>



== History ==
== History ==

Revision as of 12:13, 19 November 2020

The City Bank Limited
Company typePublic Limited Company
IndustryBanking
Headquarters
Dhaka
,
Bangladesh
Key people
Mashrur Arefin (CEO)[1] Shahriyar Afsan Ovro
Websitethecitybank.com

The City Bank Limited is one of the five oldest commercial banks in the country, headquartered in Dhaka, Bangladesh.[2][3]

The bank provides products and services in retail banking, corporate finance, asset management, equity brokerage, and security.

City Bank is the sole licensee of American Express in Bangladesh since 2009. The bank is responsible for all operations supporting the issuing of the new credit cards, including billing and accounting, customer service, credit management, and charge authorizations, as well as marketing the cards in Bangladesh.[4]

The Managing Director & CEO of the bank is Mashrur Arefin.[5]


History

It is a first-generation private commercial bank and it is one of the oldest commercial banks in the country. Then known as "The City Bank Limited", its operations were started on 28 March 1983 by 13 local businessmen of the country.[6][7]

New logo and services

On the 25th Anniversary in 2008, The City Bank Limited revamped its image and services. This includes the launch of a new logo, launched American Express credit cards, brokerage business, and City Wallet (SMS Banking) service. The name of the bank was simplified to "City Bank" from its earlier "The City Bank Limited". The new logo, depicting a red and white checkered box kite, was launched in July 2008.[8]

Awards

The bank won a National ICT Award in 2017.[citation needed]

References

  1. ^ "Management Committee". The City Bank Limited. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
  2. ^ "Relevant Links". Bangladesh Bank.
  3. ^ "City Bank Homepage". City Bank. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
  4. ^ "City Bank and American Express celebrates 10 years in Bangladesh". The City Bank Limited. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
  5. ^ "Management Committee". The City Bank Limited. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
  6. ^ "City Bank :: making sense of money". The City Bank. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
  7. ^ "City Bank Limited, The". Banglapedia. Retrieved 8 May 2016.
  8. ^ "The City Bank Ltd". The City Bank. Retrieved 30 September 2015.