Offshore Banking Units (OBU)

Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited commenced operation of its Off-Shore Banking Units (OBU) located at Head Office Complex Branch- Dhaka, Uttara Branch-Dhaka and Agrabad Branch, Chittagong under the license issued by Bangladesh Bank. Details particulars of OBUs of IBBL as under:

Sl.No Offshore Banking Unit Code Name and address of Offshore Banking Units
1. 42 0211 42
Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited, Head Office Complex Unit
Address : Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited, Head Office Complex Branch.Islami Bank Tower, 40 Dilkusha C/A, Dhaka-1000.
Phone: (02) 9563182, PABX-(02) 9563040
Mobile: 01711693908, 01714034155
Fax: (02) 9564532
Email: hocc@islamibankbd.com
2. 42 0211 42
Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited, Uttara Unit
Address : Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited, Uttara Branch,Kushal Centre, Uttara Model Town, Dhaka
Phone: (02) 8920500, 8918055, 8923976
Mobile: 01711-693936
Fax:
Email: uttara@islamibankbd.com
3. 42000144
Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited, Agrabad Unit
Address : : Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited, Agrabad Branch,3, CDA Sheikh Mujib Road, Agrabad C/A, Chittagong
Phone: (031) 716286
Mobile: 01711-889901, 01711-889902
Fax: (031) 2511381
Email: agrabad@islamibankbd.com
ibblac@bttb.net.bd

Deposit clients of OBU:

TIslami Bank Bangladesh Limited commenced operation of its Off-Shore Banking Units (OBU) located at Head Office Complex Branch- Dhaka, Uttara Branch-Dhaka and Agrabad Branch, Chittagong under the license issued by Bangladesh Bank. Details particulars of OBUs of IBBL as under:

Deposit products :
01 Al-Wadiah Current A/C.
02 Import Finance/facility

Local banks may also maintain foreign currency accounts with OBUs in the manner they maintain such accounts with their foreign correspondents.

Area of Investment of OBU:

OBU can finance mainly to Fully Foreign Owned Companies at home and abroad, A-Type Farms/Companies in EPZ territory and in limited cases to Joint Venture/Local Industrial unit in Bangladesh in the form of term investment provided permission from Board of Investment (BOI). Investment Products :

01 Bill Financing (Mudaraba Documentary Bill (UPAS)
02 Import Finance/facility
03 Export Finance/facility.
04 Short Term Murabaha.
05 Project Finance.

Area of Investment of OBU:

An offshore banking facility can provide a number of benefits including :

--Banking in the International level within the country.
--OBU may accept deposits and provide investment in freely convertible foreign currencies.
--The transactions/operations of OBUs are free from set rules/regulations of Bangladesh Bank and other local regulators.
--Advantages of low or nonexistent taxes/levies so that its customers can enjoy unique package of tax benefit.
--Higher profit on deposit.
--Multi Currency Account facility.
--Easy unlimited ins and out of fund
--Extra services that local bank might not be able to offer
--The convenience of international banking
This file was last modified on: 20/02/2012
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