EBL wins Mastercard excellence awards

Eastern Bank PLC (EBL) received four accolades at Mastercard Excellence Awards 2024.  The bank was awarded for excellence in Business (Innovation), Credit Business (Domestic), POS Acquiring Business, and Online Acquiring Business categories for   2023-24. Ali Reza Iftekhar, Managing Director and CEO, EBL received the award trophies from Dr. Ahsan H.

EBL introduces DPS product for kids

Eastern Bank PLC (EBL) has launched a new DPS product ‘EBL Little Star’, designed exclusively for children under five.  The new product proposition launched today at the EBL Head Office in the city’s Gulshan area will offer families a savings scheme to secure future financial requirements for their child's education

EBL gets $ 35m loan from OPEC Fund

Eastern Bank PLC. (EBL) gets US dollar 35m loan from OPEC Fund for International Development towards building economic resilience of Bangladesh by enhancing access to finance for small and medium enterprises (SMEs), promoting agribusiness, trade finance and supporting green projects. The OPEC Fund and EBL have signed the loan agreement

EBL opens 42nd sub-branch at Bantibazar

Khorshed Anowar, DMD and Head of Retail and SME Banking, Eastern Bank PLC (EBL) inaugurated the 42nd sub-branch of the bank at Bantibazar of Araihazar Upazila, Narayanganj November 5. The opening of the sub-branch is a part of the bank’s programme to expand financial services across the country. Senior officials

EBL partners with icddr,b

Eastern Bank PLC (EBL) and icddr,b has taken a pioneering step in corporate social responsibility by investing in healthcare waste management and addressing water scarcity in coastal Bangladesh. The total support from EBL for both initiatives will amount to BDT 92 lac (approximately USD 76,857). The partnership was formalised with

EBL signs agreement with Best Western Heritage

Best Western Heritage, a leading luxury hotel in Cox’s Bazar offers special benefits to EBL cardholders. M. Khorshed Anowar, Deputy Managing Director and Head of Retail and SME Banking of Eastern Bank Plc. (EBL) and Md. Shamim Hasan, Head of Sales and Marketing of Best Western Heritage signed a deal

EBL-JCX sign home loan deal

Eastern Bank PLC (EBL) will offer home loans to customers purchasing property from JCX Developments. M. Khorshed Anowar, DMD and Head of Retail and SME Banking of EBL and M. Muhit Hassan, Director of JCX Developments Ltd. signed an agreement to this effect in Dhaka recently.  EBL Head of Business

EBL wins ICSB gold award

Eastern Bank PLC (EBL) has won the gold award at the 11th ICSB National Award for Corporate Governance Excellence 2023. The bank received the prestigious gold award for the sixth time. Ahmed Shaheen, Additional Managing Director, and Ziaul Karim, Head of Communications and External Affairs, Eastern Bank receive the award

EBL launches women payroll suite

Eastern Bank PLC (EBL) has launched EBL Women Payroll Suite exclusively for women professionals. The product first of its kind in Bangladesh was formally launched at EBL Head office in the city’s Gulshan area on October 3. The suite comes with comprehensive features like exclusive rate for savings and loan

EBL-German Embassy partner to promote climate action

Eastern Bank PLC (EBL) and the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany enter into a partnership to collaborate on the ‘EBL Climate Change Action Award’ with the common goal to promoting climate change adaptation and mitigation in Bangladesh. The award will be announced annually with the aim of recognizing