Regulatory Alerts2017-08-31
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BRPD Circular Letter No. 10: Extension of Banking Hour and Strengthening of Safety of Business Centers of the Banks
The document instructs all scheduled banks operating in Bangladesh to extend banking hours at branches near livestock markets until 8:00 PM on Thursday, August 31, 2017, to facilitate secure cash transactions during the Eid-ul-Adha festival. It further directs banks to provide reasonable allowances to employees on duty during this extended period and to exercise heightened vigilance regarding security protocols at head offices, branch offices, and ATM booths on the declared holiday.
Bangladesh Bank Head Office Motijheel, Dhaka-1000 Bangladesh
BRPD Circular Letter No. 10 Date: ----------------
To: Managing Director / Chief Executive Officer All Scheduled Banks operating in Bangladesh.
Dear Sir,
Regarding the continuation of banking operations in bank branches and the strengthening of safety measures in the context of the holy Eid-ul-Adha.
During the holy Eid-ul-Adha, a large number of traders gather at livestock markets, and a huge volume of cash transactions takes place. To make the financial transactions of traders safe and easier, it is hereby directed that necessary arrangements be made to continue banking operations until 8:00 PM on Thursday, August 31, 2017, at bank branches located near livestock markets, and to provide reasonable allowances to the officers and employees on duty during the aforementioned period.
Furthermore, you are advised to exercise caution regarding security regulations at the bank's head office, branch offices, ATM booths, etc., on the holiday declared for the holy Eid-ul-Adha.
Yours faithfully,
(Rup Ratan Pain) Deputy General Manager Phone: 9530336
16 Bhadra 1424 31 August 2017
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