7 banks get more Tk 1000 crore
News Desk || risingbd.com
Seven banks facing liquidity challenges have received Tk 1000 crore from 10 financially stable banks.
With this, Bangladesh Bank (BB) has extended Tk 6,585 crore in liquidity support to address short-term funding needs under its credit guarantee scheme.
Husneara Shikha, executive director and spokesperson of the central bank, disclosed it to newsmen on Thursday (November 14).
According to Shikha, the central bank is prepared to continue offering this support as needed, depending on the demands of individual banks.
The banks that provided liquidity support are: Sonali Bank, Mutual Trust Bank, Eastern Bank, Shahjalal Islami Bank, City Bank, BRAC Bank, Pubali Bank, Dhaka Bank and Bengal Commercial Bank.
NF/Mukul