Bangladesh Krishi Bank
 | |
| Company type | Government owned |
|---|---|
| Industry | Banking |
| Founded | Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Headquarters | Dhaka, Bangladesh |
Key people | Mohammad Ismail[1] (Chairman) MD. ALI HOSSAIN PRODHANIA (Managing Director) |
| 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]
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.
External links
- BB intelligence digs into traffickers’ bank accounts.
- Accumulated bad loans of 56 banks in Bangladesh over Tk 546.57 billion
 | This Bangladesh-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |