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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>== 1. Central Bank ==<br />
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* '''Bangladesh Bank (BB)''' – The central bank of Bangladesh, responsible for monetary policy, issuing currency, and regulating banks and financial institutions.<br />
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== 2. Scheduled Banks ==<br />
Banks licensed under the '''Bank Company Act, 1991'''. They are further divided into categories:<br />
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=== a) State-Owned Commercial Banks (SOCBs) ===<br />
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# Sonali Bank Limited<br />
# Janata Bank Limited<br />
# Agrani Bank Limited<br />
# Rupali Bank Limited<br />
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=== b) Specialized Banks ===<br />
(Mainly focused on agriculture and industry)<br />
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# Bangladesh Krishi Bank<br />
# Rajshahi Krishi Unnayan Bank (RAKUB)<br />
# Probashi Kallyan Bank<br />
# Bangladesh Development Bank Limited<br />
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=== c) Private Commercial Banks (PCBs) ===<br />
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==== Conventional Private Banks (some examples): ====<br />
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* AB Bank Limited<br />
* Bank Asia Limited<br />
* BRAC Bank Limited<br />
* City Bank Limited<br />
* Dhaka Bank Limited<br />
* Dutch-Bangla Bank Limited<br />
* Eastern Bank Limited<br />
* Mercantile Bank Limited<br />
* Mutual Trust Bank Limited<br />
* Prime Bank Limited<br />
* Pubali Bank Limited<br />
* Southeast Bank Limited<br />
* Standard Bank Limited<br />
* Trust Bank Limited<br />
* United Commercial Bank Limited<br />
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==== Islamic Shariah-based Private Banks: ====<br />
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* Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited<br />
* Al-Arafah Islami Bank Limited<br />
* Social Islami Bank Limited<br />
* Shahjalal Islami Bank Limited<br />
* First Security Islami Bank Limited<br />
* Union Bank Limited<br />
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=== d) Foreign Commercial Banks in Bangladesh ===<br />
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* Standard Chartered Bank<br />
* HSBC<br />
* Citibank N.A.<br />
* Commercial Bank of Ceylon<br />
* State Bank of India<br />
* Woori Bank<br />
* Habib Bank Limited<br />
* National Bank of Pakistan<br />
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== 3. Non-Bank Financial Institutions (NBFIs) ==<br />
Licensed by Bangladesh Bank under the '''Financial Institution Act, 1993'''. Examples:<br />
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* IDLC Finance Limited<br />
* LankaBangla Finance Limited<br />
* IPDC Finance Limited<br />
* United Finance Limited<br />
* Phoenix Finance and Investments Limited<br />
* Peoples Leasing and Financial Services Limited<br />
* Delta Brac Housing Finance Corporation (DBH)<br />
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== 4. Insurance Companies ==<br />
Regulated by the '''Insurance Development and Regulatory Authority (IDRA)'''.<br />
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Examples include:<br />
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* Sadharan Bima Corporation (State-owned, general insurance)<br />
* Jiban Bima Corporation (State-owned, life insurance)<br />
* Green Delta Insurance Company<br />
* Pragati Insurance Company<br />
* Popular Life Insurance Company<br />
* MetLife Bangladesh<br />
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== 5. Capital Market Institutions ==<br />
Regulated by the '''Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC)'''.<br />
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* '''Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE)'''<br />
* '''Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE)'''<br />
* Brokerage Houses and Merchant Banks</div>120.89.67.21