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 (947) 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 activily considering the
introduction of 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 abroad
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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
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88-01711-587013
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Fax
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: 88-02-9553028,
88-02-9561211
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SWIFT
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: BKBABDDH
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e-mail
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:idbkb@intechworld.net
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Website
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: www.krishibank.org.bd
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Branches
dealing in Foreign Exchange Transactions are:
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Sl.no.
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Branch
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Address
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1
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Bangladesh Krishi
Bank
Local Principal Office, Dhaka
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83-85 Motijheel
Commercial Area
Dhaka-1000, Bangladesh.
Tel: 88-02-9550325,
9551067, 9552996
Fax: 88-02-9556903
SWIFT: BKBABDDH
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2
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Bangladesh Krishi
Bank
Kawran Bazar Corporate Branch, Dhaka
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50, Kazi Nazrul Islam
Avenue
Dhaka-1215 Bangladesh.
Tel: 88-02-
9111048
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3
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Bangladesh Krishi
Bank
Chawk Bazar Branch, Dhaka
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16 Water Works Road
RahamatGanj (Dalpatty)
Dhaka,
Bangladesh.
Tel: 88-02-7316588
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4
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Bangladesh Krishi Bank,
Narayanganj Branch, Narayangonj
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159
B B Road
Narayanganj
1400, Bangladesh.
Tel: 88-02-7634715
Fax: 88-02-7634717
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5
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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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6
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Bangladesh Krishi
Bank
Chittagong Branch, Chittagong
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61,
Jubilee Road
Chittagong
4000, Bangladesh.
Tel 88-031-614088,
88-031-614628, 88-031-2852319
Fax:
88-031-626477
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7
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Bangladesh Krishi
Bank
Chalpatty Branch, Chittagong
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New Chaktai
Chittagong,
Bangladesh.
Tel : 88-031-637651
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8
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Bangladesh Krishi
Bank
Khulna Corporate Branch, Khulna
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16 Sir Iqbal Road
Khulna 9000, Bangladesh.
Tel: 88-041-723617,
88-041-723282
Fax: 88-041-721495
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9
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Bangladesh Krishi
Bank
Kushtia Branch, Kushtia
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Bangabandhu
Market
65, NS Road
Kushtia
7000, Bangladesh.
Tel 88-071-62070
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10
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Bangladesh Krishi
Bank
Sylhet Corporate Branch, Sylhet
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Zindabazar
Sylhet 3100,
Bangladesh.
Tel: 88-0821-714464
Fax: 88-021-713520
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11
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Bangladesh Krishi
Bank
Haluaghat Branch, Mymensingh
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Haluaghat
Mymensingh 2260, Bangladesh.
Tel: 88-09026-56020
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12
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Bangladesh Krishi
Bank
Sharsha Branch, Jessore
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PO.
Sharsha
Jessore, Bangladesh
Tel: 88-0421-75204
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Bangladesh Krishi Bank
Tea Board Branch, Chittagong.
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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.
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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
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sl.No.
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Currency
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Address
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USA
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1
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USD
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American
Express Bank Ltd New York
200
Vesey Street,
New York NY 10285, USA
SWIFT
BIC: AEIBUS 33
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2
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USD
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JP
Morgan Chase Bank
1,
New York
Plaza, New York, USA
SWIFT
BIC: CHASUS33
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3
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USD
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HSBC BANK, USA
452 5th Avenue 14th Floor
New York, NY 10018, USA
SWIFT BIC: MRMDUS 33
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4
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USD
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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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5
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GBP
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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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6
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YEN
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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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7
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EUR
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Commerzbank
AG
International
Relations
D-60261
Frankfurt am Main, Germany
SWIFT:
COBADEFF
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8
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EUR
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Hypovereins
Bank AG
Am
Eisbach 4
80538
Munich, Germany
SWIFT: HYVEDEMM
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CANADA
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9
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CAD
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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
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ACUD
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Sonali
Bank
Apeejay
House
15
Park Street, Kolkata
700016,
India
SWIFT:
BSONINCC
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11
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ACUD
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Hongkong
and Shanghai Banking Corporation
52/60 Mahatma Gandhi Road
Fort, Mumbai 400001,
India
SWIFT: HSBCINBB
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12
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ACUD
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AB Bank Ltd
Liberty
Building
41-42
Sir Vithaldas Thakersey Merg
New
Marine lines, Mumbai 400020,
India
SWIFT:
ABBLINBB
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13
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ACUD
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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
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ACUD
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Arif
Habib Bank Ltd.
I.I.
Chundrigar Road
Karachi,
Pakistan
SWIFT: AHRBPKKA
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15
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ACUD
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Habib
Metropolitan Bank Ltd. Karachi,
Pakistan
SWIFT:
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NEPAL
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16
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ACUD
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Standard
Chartered Bank Nepal Ltd
PO
Box 3990
Katmandu,
Nepal
SWIFT:
SCBLNPKA
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SAUDI ARABIA
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17
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USD
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Al Raji Banking &
Investment Corportation
Head Office, P.O. Box No. 28
Riyadh 11401, KSA.
SWIFT: RJHISARI
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