Eastern Bank Ltd. (EBL) has reappointed Ali Reza Iftekhar Managing Director and CEO for a fifth time until his retirement on April 18, 2026, a press release said Sunday. He has been in this position since 2007. The longest serving MD and CEO of Bangladesh banking industry, Iftekhar is a recipient of
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EBL offers ISIC co-branded prepaid card
Eastern Bank Limited (EBL) is offering International Student Identity Card (ISIC) co-brand Prepaid Card with SSBCL Group in association with Visa, a press release said Monday. The card will come in three variants specially designed to cater to students (ISIC), the youth (IYTC) and full time teachers and professors (ITIC). An agreement
EBL holds anti-money laundering for its employees
The Eastern Bank Limited (EBL) organized an Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Trade Based Money Laundering (TBML) Conference for its Branch Anti-Money Laundering Officers (BAMLCO) and Trade Officials on 21 May 2022, a press release said Tuesday. Md. Masud Biswas, Head of Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU), was at the conference held
EBL signs MoU with Wagely
The Eastern Bank Ltd.( EBL) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Wagely, Asia’s leading financial wellness platform, to provide financial wellness solutions to its customers. Tobias Fischer, Founder and CEO of Wagely and Zahidul Haque, Chief Technology Officer of EBL signed the MoU at the bank’s head office in
EBL signs MoU with Ananata Real Estate
EBL raises Tk 1,200cr syndication loan for Banglalink
Eastern Bank Limited (EBL) has successfully raised Tk 1,200 crore in the form of syndicated term loan for Banglalink Digital Communications Limited, a prèss release said Wednesday. A total of 17 banks participated in the landmark syndication A signing ceremony to this effect took place today at The Westin, Dhaka. Mohd. Humayun
EBL first bank to connect with Bangabandhu Satellite-1
Eastern Bank Ltd. (EBL) has become the country’s first bank to connect its ATM network with Bangabandhu Satellite-1. An agreement to this effect was signed between Eastern Bank and Bangladesh Satellite Company Limited (BSCL) on Monday at a ceremony at the head office of BSCL. Dr. Shahjahan Mahmood, Chairman and CEO of
EBL launches country’s first contactless debit cards
Eastern Bank Limited (EBL) has launched the country’s first contactless Visa Debit and Prepaid cards on Friday. The contactless cards not only provide convenience of contactless payment but also offer all the existing features of regular EBL Debit and Prepaid Cards. Contactless cards are faster ways to pay with the EBL
EBL launches dual currency debit cards with Mastercard
Eastern Bank Limited (EBL), in association with Mastercard, has launched two dual currency debit cards- ‘World’ and ‘Titanium’. Cardholders can now endorse their passports under the travel quota and make international transactions with these debit cards anywhere, any time. M. Khorshed Anowar, Deputy Managing Director, Ahsan Ullah Chowdhury, Head of Digital Financial
EBL launches Women-centric Prepaid Card
EBL, in collaboration with Master Card, launched country’s first ever women-centric prepaid card, said a press release. The Aqua Women Prepaid Card, released to mark the International Women’s Day, comes with a host of exclusive offers for women in shopping, dining, salons, jewelry shops, e-commerce portals, grocery, and clothing outlets. Other benefits