Bangladesh Bank (BB) has appointed observers at National Bank, Al-Arafah Islami Bank, Premier Bank, and IFIC Bank to closely monitor their activities.
The central bank made the decision this week.
“The decision to appoint observers at these banks is part of a continuous process,” said Arief Hossain Khan, executive director and spokesperson of Bangladesh Bank.
Munir Ahmed Chowdhury, director of the Bank Supervision Department-12 of BB, has been appointed as an observer to National Bank.
Mohammad Anisur Rahman, director of the Islami Banking Regulations and Policy Department, has been assigned to observe Al-Arafah Islami Bank.
ANM Moinul Kabir, director of the Payment Systems Department-1, has been appointed for Premier Bank.
AKM Kamruzzaman, director of the Forex Reserve and Treasury Management Department-1, has been appointed for IFIC Bank.
The central bank usually appoints observers to banks whose financial health is deteriorating.
Observers take part in board meetings and monitor the banks’ operations. They are withdrawn once the financial health of a bank improves.
After the fall of the Awami League-led government on August 5, 2024, the central bank restructured the boards of 14 banks, including the four lenders.
Politically influential quarters had held strong positions on the boards of those banks during the Awami League-led government, which pushed the institutions into a fragile state.
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