Probashi Kallyan Bank

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is an old revision of this page, as edited by Vinegarymass911 (talk | contribs) at 01:39, 2 October 2016 (created page). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)
Probashi Kallyan Bank
Company typeGovernment
IndustryBanking
FoundedDhaka, Bangladesh
HeadquartersDhaka, Bangladesh
Key people
Md Wahiduzzaman Khandaker[1] (Managing Director)
ProductsBanking services
Consumer Banking
Corporate Banking
Investment Banking
Increase
Websitewww.pkb.gov.bd

Probashi Kallyan Bank is a state-owned bank in Bangladesh, a specialized financial institution for non-resident Bangladeshis.[2][3]

History

The Bank was started in 2010 by the Government of Bangladesh to provide financial services to oversea Bangladeshis.[4] It had a start up capital of 1 billion taka. 95 percent of the capital came from Wage Earners' Welfare Fund and five percent from the government of Bangladesh.[5] The bank has faced allegations of corruption and nepotism.[6]

References

  1. ^ "New chief for Probashi Kallyan Bank". thedailystar.net. The Daily Star. 11 September 2016. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
  2. ^ "Probashi Kallyan Bank will move to BB for soft loan to help overseas job seekers :: Financial Express :: Financial Newspaper of Bangladesh". print.thefinancialexpress-bd.com. The Financial Express. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
  3. ^ "Central bank opposes plan for new specialised bank". archive.dhakatribune.com. Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
  4. ^ "Coming Back Home". thedailystar.net. The Daily Star. 30 January 2016. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
  5. ^ "International labour migration". thedailystar.net. The Daily Star. 5 February 2016. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
  6. ^ "Nepotism widespread in Probashi Kallyan Bank". archive.dhakatribune.com. Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 2 October 2016.

External links