The New Nation - Internet Edition

BUSINESS REPORT

The Managers' conference-2008 (Dhaka Central, Dhaka North & Dhaka South Region) of Pubali Bank Limited held at bank's head office on October 13. Managing Director Helal Ahmed Chowdhury presided over the ceremony.

In his speech Helal Ahmed Chowdhury urged all Managers to increase deposit, advance & export-import business of the bank and to achieve the target fixed for the year 2008 through better customers service. He stressed on selection of potential borrower and trying of increasing bank business. He emphasised on recovery of overdue, classified and write off loan on priority basis. He advised Regional head and Branch manager to keep close vigilance so that newly disbursed loans may not become overdue or classified by intensive supervision and close monitoring of the loan. He advised all to work hard to increase remittance rendering best customer services. He underscored the need for increased utilization of the modern Information Technology for qualitative improvement in the overall customer service of PBL as the bank has to operate in a highly competitive Banking sector. Managing Director impressed upon the officials to increase overall foreign exchange business in order to cope with the changes in the environment of the global banking sector. He emphasised to explore and expand foreign exchange business by maintaining regular contacts with the importers and exporters and applying modern IT solutions in order to keep the pace of advancement of business in the present competitive scenario. He advised all officials to abide by the rules and regulations of Bangladesh Bank and other regulatory bodies since it was a very compliant bank. He also adviced everyone to study the changes being taken place in financial markets of the world and gather knowledge from them.

Regional Manager of Dhaka North Region Shafiul Alam Khan Chowdhury, Regional Manager of Dhaka Central Region M.A. Halim Chowdhury, Regional Manager of Dhaka South Region Provash Chandra Biswas delivered welcome speech in the occasion. They urged all officers to work with dedication and honestly.

General Managers of Head Office, Branch Managers from Dhaka Central, Dhaka North & Dhaka South Region were also attended at the conference. Performance of the branches also evaluated in the meeting and necessary strategy and plans were taken to achieve the target fixed for the year 2008.