Editing State-Owned Commercial Banks of Bangladesh (section)

== Overview of the Four Banks ==

=== 1. Sonali Bank Limited ===

* '''Largest bank in Bangladesh''' by branch network and assets.
* Over '''1,200 branches''' nationwide and overseas operations.
* Specializes in '''government transactions, pensions, social safety nets, and large-scale project financing'''.
* Major player in '''remittances''' and rural banking.

=== 2. Janata Bank Limited ===

* Second largest state-owned bank with '''900+ branches'''.
* Strong focus on '''corporate finance, SME loans, and export-import financing'''.
* Overseas branches in the '''UAE''', serving expatriate communities.
* Plays a key role in implementing '''government financial programs'''.

=== 3. Agrani Bank Limited ===

* Known as the '''leading trade and remittance bank'''.
* Over '''950 branches''', with international exchange houses in the '''UK, Canada, and Singapore'''.
* Strength in '''foreign exchange services and international trade finance'''.
* Provides rural credit, SME support, and digital banking services.

=== 4. Rupali Bank Limited ===

* The smallest of the four, with around '''600 branches'''.
* Focuses on '''public sector banking, remittances, and rural finance'''.
* Plays an important role in '''government transactions and agricultural lending'''.
* Still majority state-owned despite partial privatization attempts.