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Bangladesh

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Read this INFORMATIVE PROFILE of the legal and regulatory environment for microfinance in Bangladesh from the Comparative Database on Regulation and Supervision.

Financial Regulator

Bangladesh Bank; Microfinance Research and Reference Unit

Recommended Reading

» Bangladesh Microfinance Country Profile
Credit and Development Forum (CDF)(2006)
Asia Resource Centre for Microfinance (ARCM)


Laws and Regulations Related to Microfinance and the Financial Sector

Bank Companies Act, 1991
Bank Companies Act 1993 Amendments
Bank Companies Act 1995 Amendments
BRPD Circular No. 5 - Single Borrower Exposure Limit
BRPD Circular No. 05 - Loan Classification and Provisioning, June 2006
BRPD Circular No. 10
BRPD Circular No. 12
BRPD Circular No. 14
Companies Act 1994
Microcredit Regulatory Authority Act 2006
Prudential Regulations for Banks, Bangladesh Bank


Related Links

Investment Climate Survey: Bangladesh
Snapshot of how firms view the effect of economic and regulatory policies on growth, productivity and efficiency (World Bank/International Finance Corporation)
FIRST Information Exchange: Bangladesh
Individual country information on financial sector donor projects, a brief description of the financial sector, and links to financial sector reports and diagnostics from international organizations. (Financial Sector Reform and Strengthening Initiative)
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