To facilitate cross-border business transactions between India and Bangladesh and to provide required banking services, Eastern Bank Limited (EBL) has launched a dedicated India Business Desk. The launch of this one-stop solution center marks a significant milestone in strengthening the trade relations between Bangladesh and India, as both countries aim to settle bilateral trade transactions in Indian Rupee. The EBL India Business Desk was inaugurated by Md. Shahriar Alam MP, State Minister for Foreign Affairs as chief guest. Among others, Pranay Verma, High Commissioner of India to Bangladesh; Lokman Hossain Miah, Executive Chairman, (Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA); Abdul Matlub Ahmad, President, India-Bangladesh Chamber of Commerce and Industry (IBCCI) and Ali Reza Iftekhar, Managing Director and CEO of EBL were present on the occasion. EBL also launched a co-brand card with the India-Bangladesh Chamber of Commerce and Industry at the same event.
