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The Business Standard14d
Dozens of parties submit registration applications to EC on last day for upcoming national polls
With the deadline for registration applications ending, dozens of new political parties crowded the Election Commission (EC) office in Dhaka's Agargaon today (22 June) to submit their documents ahead ...
Republican Herald1mon
Transformation coming for Miners National Bank in Pottsville
Nick, 30, recalled visiting the Miners National Bank with his mother, Constance Ridge, as a child. Remembering the bank’s “extravagant” lobby, he thought the building would be ideal for a ...
Newsday1mon
First National Bank of Long Island merges with ConnectOne Bank
The First National Bank, founded in 1927, had 35 branches across Long Island and two in New York City. Christopher Becker, former CEO of The First National Bank, now serves as vice chairman at ...
Business Recorder1mon
Bank Alfalah approves sale of Bangladesh operations to Bank Asia
Bank Alfalah operations in Bangladesh: HNB decides not to proceed The transaction is subject to “approval of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), the Central Bank of Bangladesh, and/or any other ...
Financial Post1mon
National Bank hikes dividend as capital markets soar to record
National Bank of Canada beat estimates on record results in its capital-markets division. Photo by The Canadian Press National Bank of Canada beat estimates on record results in its capital-markets ...
Reuters2mon
Bangladesh, World Bank sign $850 million deal to boost jobs, trade
Bangladesh and the World Bank on Wednesday signed two financing agreements worth $850 million to strengthen the South Asian country's trade capacity, create jobs, and modernise its social ...
World Bank2mon
World Bank, Bangladesh Sign $850 million Financing Package to Create Jobs, Boost Trade, Modernize Social Protection System
WASHINGTON, April 23, 2025—Bangladesh and the World Bank signed two financing agreements totaling $850 million today to help the country develop the Bay Terminal deep sea port and modernize the ...
Business Recorder3mon
HNB pulls out of Bank Alfalah BD’s acquisition plan
Bank Alfalah currently operates a network of over 1,024 branches across more than 200 cities in Pakistan, with an international presence in Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bahrain, and the UAE.
Business Daily Africa3mon
Congo link in central bank freeze of NBK sale - Business Daily
Prime Congo link in central bank freeze of NBK sale Thursday, March 13, 2025 - 5 min read ...
Edmonton Journal5mon
National Bank of Canada acquires Canadian Western Bank in $5B deal
“I’ve been with the bank for 27 years, and I remember visiting cities across Canada, including Edmonton, and coming here for a meeting with our National Bank employees. And you would end up in ...
The New York Times7mon
How Bangladesh’s Economy Was Siphoned Dry - The New York Times
The new governor of Bangladesh’s central bank, Ahsan Mansur, calculates that about $17 billion was siphoned from the country’s financial system in the 15 years before the government of Sheikh ...