The New Nation - Internet Edition

BUSINESS REPORTER

Total Deposit of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited reached Tk.19, 227 crore upto September of the current year; showing the growth rate 18.98% against the same period of last year. The total Investment has reached amounting to Tk.20, 780 crore showing the growth rate 28.18% against the same period of the last year. The Bank handled foreign trade amounting to Tk.31, 854crore showing the growth rate 66.96% against the same period of the previous year. The Bank imported Tk. 14,127 crore, exported Tk. 7,247 crore and collected remittance Tk.l0, 480 crore showing the growth rate 65.85%, 53.19% and 79.77% respectively against the same period of the previous year.

This information was disclosed in the opening session of a day long Business Promotion Meeting of the Bank. Mominul Islam Patwary, Chairman, Executive Committee of the Bank inaugurated the function at a local hotel as Chief Guest. Presided over by M. Fariduddin Ahmad, Managing Director the inaugural session was addressed by Kazi Harun-ar-Rashed, Director of the Bank. Engr. Md. Eskander Ali Khan and M.A. Motaleb Chowdhury, Directors, top Executives and Branch Managers of the Bank were present on the occasion.

Mominul Islam Patwary urged the Branch incumbents to explore new investment fields and invest there for the economic development of the country. He said IBBL has been able to achieve the reliance of all by exposing itself as a 'Model Bank' to local & foreign financial institutes. He said customer service should be improved in order to sustain the success achieved so far. He called upon the officials to receive the best training course in the light of globalization for serving the purpose.

M. Fariduddin Ahmad, Managing Director of the Bank said in his speech that we have to acquire the highest 'professional qualities through hard work and supreme sacrifice. We must have to achieve the capability to solve all the problems with efficiency and acceptance raised in the way of banking transaction. He urged the Branch Managers to conduct the Banking activities in line with the speed of the global economy.