Rule · BB · 28 May 2023
The document notifies the withdrawal of the automatic reinvestment facility for manually issued 5-year Bangladesh Savings Certificates, meaning these certificates will no longer be automatically renewed upon maturity. Holders of such certificates will continue to receive interest until the maturity date of June 29, 2024, but must manually open a new online 5-year account on the same day if they wish to reinvest. This directive is issued pursuant to a notification from the Ministry of Finance's Internal Resources Division dated May 7, 2023.
50119
Bangladesh Bank
(Central Bank of Bangladesh)
Head Office
Motijheel, Dhaka-1000
Bangladesh.
Date: 14 Jyestha, 1430
28 May, 2023
DMD Circular Letter No.-05
To,
All Scheduled Banks Operating in Bangladesh
Managing Director / Chief Executive
Dear Sir,
Regarding Withdrawal of Automatic Reinvestment Facility of Manually Issued 5-Year Bangladesh Savings Certificate.
In this regard, the Notification No.-08.00.0000.041.22.018.22 dated 07/05/2023 of the Internal Resources Division, Ministry of Finance, Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh, is enclosed herewith for your kind information and necessary action.
Yours faithfully,
(Khandakar Siddiqur Rahman)
Director (DMD)
Phone: 9530131
Enclosure: 01 (One) page.
Phone: 88-02-9550448, 9554896, IP: 88-02-55665001-6, Fax: 88-02-9530479, www.bb.org.bd
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Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh Ministry of Finance Internal Resources Division Savings Branch www.ird.gov.bd
No.-08.00.0000.041.22.018.22 Date: 24 Boishakh 1430 07 May 2023
Notification
According to the Savings Certificate Rules, 1977 (Amended-2015), holders of 5-year Bangladesh Savings Certificates issued manually until 30.06.2019 will receive profit until the maturity date, i.e., 29-06-2024, and will not be eligible for the facility of subsequent reinvestment for any manually opened savings certificate. However, if the investor/investors are interested, they can open a 5-year online account on the same day.
By Order of the President
Signature/-
(Tarek Mohammad Zakaria)
Senior Assistant Secretary
Phone: 02 9542081
No.-08.00.0000.041.22.018.22.19/1(22) Date: 24 Boishakh 1430 07 May 2023
Copies are sent for kind information and necessary action (not in order of seniority):
(Tarek Mohammad Zakaria)
Senior Assistant Secretary
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