DMD Circular Letter No. 09: Considering Passport Number as Unique Identification Number for Purchasing US Dollar Premium Bond and US Dollar Investment Bond

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Bangladesh Bank
(Central Bank of Bangladesh)
Head Office
Motijheel, Dhaka-1000
Bangladesh.

Debt Management Department

Date: 08 Kartik 1429
24 October 2022

Ref: DMD Circular Letter No-09

Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer
All Scheduled Banks operating in Bangladesh, excluding Shariah-based banks.

Dear Sir,

Regarding the withdrawal of the obligation of National Identity Card (NID) for investment in US Dollar Premium Bond and US Dollar Investment Bond.

With reference to your letter dated 23 November 2021, Ref No- DMD/SB/20/2021-2068 of this department, the Memorandum No-07.00.0000.103.18.002.18-235 dated 24 October 2022 of the Finance Division, Ministry of Finance, Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh, is enclosed herewith for your information and necessary action.

Yours faithfully,

(Khandakar Siddiqur Rahman)
Director (DMD)
Phone: 9530131

Enclosure: 01 (one) page.

Phone: 88-02-9550848, 9554896, IP: 88-02-55665001-6, Fax: 88-02-9530479, www.bb.org.bd

Bangladesh Bank
Head Office, Dhaka.
Debt Management Department
Director (DMD)
24 OCT 2022
Additional Director-1, 2, 3, 4, 5
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Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh Finance Division, Ministry of Finance Budget Sub-division-1, Branch-3 www.mof.gov.bd

Date: 08 Kartik 1429
24 October 2022

Memorandum No-07.00.0000.103.18.002.18-235

Subject: Withdrawal of the obligation of National Identity Card (NID) for investment in US Dollar Premium Bond and US Dollar Investment Bond.

Reference: 1. Memorandum No-07.00.0000.103.18.002.18-595 of Finance Division, dated: 17.11.2021.
2. Letter No-DMD/SB/20/2021-2068 of Bangladesh Bank, dated: 23.11.2021.

In light of the above subject and references, it is directed that the following sub-paragraph 2(gh) is added to sub-paragraph 2(g) of Memorandum No-595 issued by the Finance Division on 17.11.2021:

(gh) In the case of US Dollar Premium Bond and US Dollar Investment Bond, if the investor does not have a National Identity Card (NID), the passport number may be used as 'Unique Identification Number'. In this regard, National Identity Card (NID) will not be mandatory.

(Md. Tauhidul Islam)
Under Secretary
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E-mail: touhiduli@finance.gov.bd

Governor
Bangladesh Bank
Head Office
Motijheel B/area, Dhaka

Copy for information and necessary action:

1. Senior Secretary, Internal Resources Division, Ministry of Finance, Bangladesh Secretariat, Dhaka
2. Director General (Additional Secretary), National Savings Directorate, Bangladesh Secretariat, Dhaka
3. National Program Director (Additional Secretary), SPAFMS Program, IEB Head Quarter, Dhaka
4. Personal Secretary to Senior Secretary, Finance Division, Bangladesh Secretariat, Dhaka
5. General Manager, Debt Management Department, Bangladesh Bank, Head Office, Motijheel, Dhaka