Industry Banking Key people Arastoo Khan Type of business Private (Non-Government) | Headquarters Dhaka, Bangladesh Founded Dhaka | |
Products Banking services
Consumer Banking
Corporate Banking
Investment Banking Website Bangladesh Commerce Bank Limited | ||
Bangladesh Commerce Bank Limited is a private sector commercial bank in Bangladesh.
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History
The Bank can trace its origins to the former Bangladesh Commerce and Investment Limited was set up on 27 January 1986. It was a non bank financial institution. In April 1992 its activities were suspended by Bangladesh Bank due to a liquidity crises. To protect the banking sector, the employees and customers of the firm it was changed into a bank by Bangladesh Bank. Bangladesh Commerce Bank Limited was incorporated on 1 June 1998.
Robbery
A branch of the bank was robbed in Ashulia, Bangladesh on 21 April 2015. 9 people including the bank manager were killed. One of the robber was killed and 2 were captured out of an estimated 8-9 robbers. The attack was blamed on Islamic militants. 6 members Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) and Ansarullah Bangla Team were sentenced to death in the case and others were imprisoned.