Private Banks in Bangladesh

AB Bank
**AB Bank Limited** is the pioneer in commercial banking under private ownership in Bangladesh. It started functioning as **Arab Bangladesh Bank Ltd**. on 12 April, 1982. ‘To be the trendsetter for innovative banking with excellence and perfection...
Al-Arafah Bank
With a vision to emerge as the leading Islami bank in Bangladesh, **Al-Arafa Islami Bank** was established by some religious personalities from commerce and industries of the country. To make significant contribution to the national economy for su...
Bangladesh Commerce Bank
**Bangladesh Commerce Bank Ltd (BCBL)**. was formed following the National Parliament Act no. 12, 1997. An eleven member Board of Directors was constituted by the Government to steer the new banking organization of the country. The bank started it...
Bank Al-falah
Bank Alfalah Limited is a private bank in Pakistan owned by the Abu Dhabi Group. Bank Alfalah was incorporated on June 21, 1992 as a public limited company under the Companies Ordinance 1984. Its banking operations commenced from November 1, 1992....
Bank Asia
With a vision to make a poverty free Bangladesh, some distinguished entrepreneurs of the country decided to establish a commercial bank. The result was **Bank Asia Limited**. It was the 27th day of November, 1999 when the bank started to function....
BASIC Bank
**Basic Bank Limited** (**Bangladesh Small Industries and Commerce Bank Limited**) came into operation on 21 January, 1989. **Basic Bank** was established with a vision to extend financial support for the hundreds of thousands of small and cottage...
BRAC Bank
With the vision of "Building profitable and socially responsible financial institution focused on Market and Business with Growth potential, thereby assisting [BRAC](http://www.brac.net/ "BRAC") and stakeholders to build a just, enlightened, healt...
City Bank
City Bank is one of the oldest private Commercial Banks operating in Bangladesh. It is a top bank among the oldest five Commercial Banks in the country which started their operations in 1983. The Bank started its journey on 27th March 1983 through...
Commercial Bank
**Commercial Bank of Ceylon** entered the banking business in Bangladesh in the year 2003. In the mean time it has proven to be a rising foreign bank here. Since inception its economic growth both in corporate and retail departments are quite big....
Dhaka Bank
**Dhaka Bank Ltd**. was registered as a public limited company in the year 1995 and it started functioning as a commercial bank on 5 July, 1995. The bank opened its business with an authorized capital of Tk. 1000 million and a paid up capital of T...
Dutch-Bangla Bank
**Dutch-Bangla Bank Limited (DBBL)** is a scheduled join venture private commercial bank in Bangladesh. The bank is established jointly by local Bangladeshi parties spearheaded by M Sahabuddin Ahmed (Founder & Chairman) and the Dutch company FMO. ...
Eastern Bank
**Eastern Bank Ltd**. came into reality in the new democratic environment of Bangladesh with a vision to create a brand in financial arena of the country. Being established in 1992 **EBL** has proved itself as one of the most valuable financial in...
EXIM Bank
**Export Import Bank of Bangladesh Limited** got in the financial market of the country in the year 1999. It started functioning as **Bengal Export Import Bank limited** on 3 August, 1999 and was renamed as present on 16 November of the same year....
Farmers Bank
*Founded in 2012 By Dr. Muhiuddin Khan Alamgir [Ph.D. in Economics]; Senior Leader, Presidium Member of Bangladesh Awami League and Minister of Govt. Founder Chairman's nternet/ Website & Social Network: *Facebook: http://goo.gl/C4shH *Wikipedia...
First Security Bank
**First Security Islami Bank Ltd**. was incorporated as a limited company on 29 August, 1999 and received clearance from Bangladesh Bank (The Central Bank) on 22 September, 1999. The bank started functioning as a commercial bank from its first bra...
Habib Bank
**Habib Bank Limited** is a Pakistani owned private, commercial bank operating in Bangladesh. It was established in 1947 as a commercial bank. It has flourished with 1450 branches all over its country. Now **HBL** has started to expand beyond the ...
HSBC
The Hongkong and Shanghai banking Corporation (HSBC) started its financial activities in Bangladesh with a debutant branch in 1996. Now in 2011 it’s at your neighborhood through 13 offices. 39 ATMs and 9 Customer Service Centers are providing its ...
ICB Islamic Bank
ICB Islamic bank Ltd. was registered as a public limited company on April, 1987 under the Companies Act, 1913. Through the incorporation it was allowed to perform all kinds of banking, financial and business activities of a commercial bank. The ba...
IFIC Bank
IFIC Bank started functioning as a finance company in 1976. It was formed as a joint venture between the Government of Bangladesh and several farsighted sponsors from private sector. As GOB relaxed rules and allowed private sector to establish ban...
Islami Bank
Bangladesh is one of the largest Muslim countries in the world. The people of this country are deeply committed to Islamic way of life as enshrined in the Holy Qur'an and the Sunnah. Naturally, it remains a deep cry in their hearts to fashion and ...