Bangladesh
Krishi Bank (BKB) has been engaged in Foreign Exchange Business since
1980. It deals in all kinds of export, import, remittance and other sorts
of foreign exchange business. BKB has got 200 major correspondent banks
globally and maintain sufficient number of Nostro accounts in various
foreign currencies with different leading banks in important business
centers of the world. BKB has taken a massive foreign exchange programmes
to increase business.
Import of capital machinery and raw materials
for agro-processing industries and export of agricultural products,
foreign remittance & all sorts of foreign exchange transactions and
services are being provided by BKB.
Products and Services:
- Letter of Credit (LC)
- Bill purchase/Discount
- Export Credit (Pre Shipment & Post
Shipment)
- Remittance (Inward, Outward)
- Collection, Purchase and Sale of Foreign
Currency and Travelers Cheques.
- Maintenance of Student education
file.
- Guarantees in Foreign Currency.
- Foreign Currency accounts.
- NFCD (Non-Resident Foreign Currency
Deposit) A/C.
- RFCD (Resident Foreign Currency Deposit)
A/C
- Forward Contracts
- Correspondent Banking Relations.
- Taka Drawing Arrangement
- Dealing Room
- S.W.I.F.T.
(Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial
Telecommunication).
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(a) Import Finance
BKB deals in all kinds of Documentary Credit operation
under different credit Lines/Aid/Loan/Grants/cash etc.
BKB finances the following import sectors of the
economy:
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All kinds of Capital Machineries for the development
of economy giving special emphasis on Agro based industries/Ready made
Garments industries and imports substitute industries.
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Import of all kinds of industrial Raw Materials for
the industries.
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Any other improved items and specially items directed
by the government.
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(b) Export
Finance
BKB supports exports of any kind giving special
emphasis on the following
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Does all activities in exports, such as:
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Export bill negotiation /Purchase/Collection.
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Helps the export firms for getting export
incentive.
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Financial support for materializing the export
order.
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(c)
Foreign Remittance
BKB plays an important role in the field of foreign
remittances. Most of the BKB branches located at the remote areas of
rural Bangladesh. The Bangladeshi people working abroad and their
relatives in the country maintain bank accounts with BKB branches. Bank
has an arrangement to allow Bangladeshi people working abroad to send
their foreign currencies to their relatives at home. Necessary steps have
been taken to widen this sector so that the Bank can serve more people and
collect more remittances.
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(d) S.W.I.F.T.
(Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication).
Bangladesh Krishi Bank is now a proud member of SWIFT.
It is connected with modern international financial tele communication
system. L/C advising/transferring and quick transfer of remittances as
well as other financial correspondences have become very easy & speedy
with the installation of SWIFT. Bangladesh Krishi Bank's SWIFT BIC IS
"BKBABDDH"
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(e) Dealing
Room
BKB is actively
operate treasury operation i.e. dealing room
operation in its International Department, Head Office, Dhaka to transact
foreign currency trading in Inter Bank FC market both at home and
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(f) Foreign exchanges activities
BKB extends its service to the travelers by
endorsement of cash FC/TC in passports.
BKB renders Hajj services to the pilgrims which is
3rd highest in the banking sector.
BKB deals in spot and forward sale and purchase of
foreign currency in local
inter-bank market.
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For any query, please
contact at
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Telephone
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: 88-02-9558109,
880-2-9565848 |
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Mobile |
: 88-01711-587013 |
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Fax
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: 88-02-9553028,
88-02-9561211 |
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SWIFT |
: BKBABDDH |
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e-mail
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:idbkb@intechworld.net
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| Website |
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Branches dealing in Foreign Exchange Transactions
are:
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Sl.no. |
Branch |
Address |
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1 |
Bangladesh Krishi Bank
Local Principal Office, Dhaka |
83-85 Motijheel Commercial Area
Dhaka-1000,
Bangladesh.
Tel:
88-02-9550325,
9551067, 9552996
Fax:
88-02-9556903
SWIFT: BKBABDDH |
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Bangladesh Krishi Bank
Kawran Bazar Corporate Branch, Dhaka |
50, Kazi Nazrul Islam Avenue
Dhaka-1215
Bangladesh.
Tel: 88-02-
9111048
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Bangladesh Krishi Bank
Chawk Bazar Branch, Dhaka |
16 Water Works Road
RahamatGanj
(Dalpatty)
Dhaka,
Bangladesh.
Tel: 88-02-7316588 |
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Bangladesh Krishi Bank, Narayanganj Branch,
Narayangonj |
159 B B Road
Narayanganj 1400,
Bangladesh.
Tel:
88-02-7634715
Fax:
88-02-7634717 |
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Bangladesh Krishi Bank
Agrabad Corporate Branch, Chittagong
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Noor Mansion(1st Floor)
15 Agrabad
Commercial Area
Chittagong, Bangladesh.
Tel: 88-031-810038, 88-031-810070,
88-031-723600
Fax: 031-715729 |
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Bangladesh Krishi Bank
Chittagong Branch, Chittagong |
61, Jubilee Road
Chittagong 4000,
Bangladesh.
Tel
88-031-614088,
88-031-614628, 88-031-2852319
Fax: 88-031-626477 |
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Bangladesh Krishi Bank
Chalpatty Branch, Chittagong |
New Chaktai
Chittagong,
Bangladesh.
Tel :
88-031-637651 |
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Bangladesh Krishi Bank
Khulna Corporate Branch, Khulna |
16 Sir Iqbal Road
Khulna 9000,
Bangladesh.
Tel:
88-041-723617,
88-041-723282
Fax: 88-041-721495 |
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Bangladesh Krishi Bank
Kushtia Branch, Kushtia |
Bangabandhu Market
65, NS
Road
Kushtia
7000, Bangladesh.
Tel 88-071-62070 |
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Bangladesh Krishi Bank
Sylhet Corporate Branch, Sylhet |
Zindabazar
Sylhet 3100,
Bangladesh.
Tel:
88-0821-714464
Fax: 88-021-713520 |
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Bangladesh Krishi Bank
Haluaghat Branch, Mymensingh |
Haluaghat
Mymensingh 2260, Bangladesh.
Tel: 88-09026-56020
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Bangladesh Krishi Bank
Sharsha Branch, Jessore |
PO. Sharsha
Jessore, Bangladesh
Tel:
88-0421-75204 |
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Bangladesh Krishi Bank
Tea Board Branch,
Chittagong. |
Bayezid
Boistami Road, Bayezid
Chittagong, Bangladesh.
Tel: 88-031-2580112,
2580202,
Fax: 031-682549 |
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Bangladesh Krishi Bank
Banani Branch, Dhaka
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46 Kemal Ataturk Avenue
Banani, Dhaka
Tel:
88-02-9888913
Fax: 88-02-9862529 |
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Bangladesh Krishi Bank
Sholo Shahar Branch, Chittagong. |
Krishi Bank Bhavan
CDA Avenue, Sholo
Shahar Panchlaish
Chittagong-4203, Bangladesh.
Tel: 88-031-653646
Fax:88-031-654374
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International Department is under the Planning &
Operation Division Headed by a General Manager.
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Nostro Accounts are maintained with the following
Banks:
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Country |
sl.No. |
Currency |
Address |
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USA
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USD |
American Express Bank Ltd New York
200 Vesey Street, New York NY 10285,
USA
SWIFT BIC: AEIBUS 33
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USD |
JP Morgan Chase Bank
1, New York Plaza, New York, USA
SWIFT BIC: CHASUS33 |
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USD |
HSBC BANK, USA
452 5th Avenue 14th
Floor
New York, NY 10018, USA
SWIFT BIC: MRMDUS 33
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USD |
Mashreq Bank Psc, New York
255 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10016,
USA
SWIFT BIC: MSHQUS 33 |
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UK
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GBP |
HSBC BANK PLC
P.O. BOX 181
27-32
PoultryLondon EC 2p2BX, UK
SWIFT BIC: MIDLGB22
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JAPAN
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YEN |
The Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd.
Global Service Banking Division
Nihombashi PO Box 191, Tokyo 103-91, Japan
SWIFT BIC: BOTKJOJT |
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GERMANY
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EUR |
Commerzbank AG
International Relations
D-60261 Frankfurt am Main, Germany
SWIFT: COBADEFF |
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EUR |
Hypovereins Bank AG
Am Eisbach 4
80538 Munich, Germany
SWIFT: HYVEDEMM
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CANADA
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CAD |
Bank of Montreal
CBA Deptt 3rd floor
234 Simcoe Street, Toronto
Ontario, Canada M5T 1T4
SWIFT:
BOFMCATZ |
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INDIA
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10 |
ACUD |
Sonali Bank
Apeejay House
15 Park Street, Kolkata 700016, India
SWIFT: BSONINCC |
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ACUD |
Hongkong and Shanghai Banking
Corporation
52/60 Mahatma Gandhi Road
Fort, Mumbai 400001,
India
SWIFT: HSBCINBB |
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ACUD |
AB Bank Ltd
Liberty Building
41-42 Sir Vithaldas Thakersey Merg
New Marine lines, Mumbai 400020, India
SWIFT: ABBLINBB |
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ACUD |
ICICI Bank Limited
20 Rasoi Court 2nd
Floor
R.N. Mukherjee Road,
Kolkata 700001,
India
SWIFT: ICICINBB |
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PAKISTAN
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14 |
ACUD |
Arif Habib Bank Ltd.
I.I. Chundrigar Road
Karachi, Pakistan
SWIFT: AHRBPKKA
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ACUD |
Habib Metropolitan Bank Ltd.
Karachi, Pakistan
SWIFT:
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NEPAL
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16 |
ACUD |
Standard Chartered Bank Nepal Ltd
PO Box 3990
Katmandu, Nepal
SWIFT: SCBLNPKA |
SAUDI
ARABIA
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USD |
Al Raji Banking & Investment
Corportation
Head Office, P.O. Box No. 28
Riyadh 11401,
KSA.
SWIFT: RJHISARI
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