DMD Circular No. 01 Closing of all activities regarding Tk 10/- & Tk 50/- Bangladesh Prize Bond

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

Data Management Department

Circular No.-DMD-01/2015

Date-01/02/2015

Chief Executive/Managing Director All Scheduled Banks operating in Bangladesh and Director General GPO, Dhaka-1000.

Dear Sir,

Regarding the closure of all activities concerning Bangladesh Prize Bonds valued at Tk 10/- and Tk 50/-.

It is informed in this regard that, in accordance with the notification of the Department of Internal Resources, Ministry of Finance, all activities related to the sale/exchange/transaction of Bangladesh Prize Bonds valued at Tk 10/- (Ten) and Tk 50/- (Fifty) have been finally closed and declared inactive effective from January 31, 2015.

2. Bangladesh Bank or its branches will accept the Tk 10/- (Ten) and Tk 50/- (Fifty) Prize Bonds that were cashed/exchanged between the period prior to January 31, 2015, i.e., up to January 30, 2015, from Scheduled Banks/GPO until February 26, 2015. Bangladesh Bank will pay the exchange value of the cashed/exchanged Tk 10/- (Ten) and Tk 50/- (Fifty) Prize Bonds to the respective Scheduled Banks/GPO by March 31, 2015, in accordance with the prevailing rules of Bangladesh Bank.

This matter is sent for your information and necessary action.

Yours faithfully,

(Bishwa Pad Sah) General Manager Phone No-9530131

Phone: 88-02-9530010-75, 9530700-59, Fax: 88-02-9568212, www.bb.org.bd