Islami Bank total deposit reaches Tk 202.89b

The total deposit of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited (IBBL) reached Tk 202.89 billion (20,289 crore) in January of the current year, showing a growth rate of 22 per cent against the corresponding period of the last year.

The total investment has reached Tk 205.55 billion, showing a growth rate of 15 per cent against the corresponding period of the last year.

This was disclosed at the review meeting of the top executives of the head office and zonal heads of the bank at the IBBL boardroom in the city Thursday, said a press release.

IBBL board of directors Chairman Abu Nasser Muhammad Abduz Zaher was present in the meeting as the chief guest while its Executive Committee Chairman Mominul Islam Patwary attended the concluding session of the meeting as the special guest.

Chaired by IBBL Managing Director M Fariduddin Ahmad, the meeting was addressed, among others, by its deputy managing directors and top executives Mohd Shamsul Haque, Mohammad Abdul Mannan, Md Habibur Rahman and Md Setaur Rahman.

Mr Zaher said the IBBL has achieved more speed this year in deposit, investment and remittance collections in order to maintain the success of the bank.

As employees of a leading bank they should discharge their responsibility to the people of the country as part of duty, he said.

"We have to present Islami Bank to the people through its services in such a way that people can realise that Islami Bank is 'My Bank', our Bank and Bank of the people", he added.

He urged the employees of the bank to build Islami Bank as the number one bank in the world.

To gain this goal the employees have to grow inter-personal competition and work with the mentality of helping each other, the IBBL chairman said.

Mr Patwary urged all to build up relationship with new importers and exporters.

The IBBL managing director said Islami Bank is a Shariah compliant bank and said, complete compliance of Shariah in every investment and transaction is their commitment.

He urged the executives to work for reaching the service of Islami Bank to the doorsteps of the people of the country.