As of June this year, banks’ capital adequacy ratio (CAR) stood at 11.63%, up from 11.35% three months back, according to the latest data of the Bangladesh Bank (BB). He says the BB set the December, 2019 deadline for banks to increase the capital adequacy ratio to 12.50%. However, the country’s private commercial banks have been maintaining a relative standard capital adequacy ratio. In addition, foreign commercial banks also have been maintaining high standard capital adequacy ratio. The banks are: Agrani Bank, Rupali Bank, Basic Bank, Janata Bank, Bangladesh Krishi Bank, Rajshahi Krishi Unnayan Bank, Bangladesh Commerce Bank, Community Bank Bangladesh, ICB Islamic Bank and Padma Bank.

Source: Dhaka Tribune September 06, 2020 12:11 UTC