BASIC Bank Limited

BASIC Bank Limited. There are total 69 branches of Bangladesh Small Industries and Commerce Bank Limited situated in 31 districts in Bangladesh. You may browse the branches by districts or pick your nearby branch directly from the list below. Following table of all BASIC Bank branches will help you to have any particular branch address with location, telephone number, routing number, SWIFT code and other related information.

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Branches by Districts

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BASIC Bank Limited

BASIC Bank Limited (Bangladesh Small Industries and Commerce Bank Limited) registered under the Companies Act 1913 on the 2nd of August, 1988, started its operations from the 21st of January,1989. It is governed by the Banking Companies Act 1991. The Bank was established as the policymakers of the country felt the urgency for a bank in the private sector for financing small-scale Industries (SSIs).

At the outset, the Bank started as a joint venture enterprise of the BCC Foundation with 70 percent shares and the Government of Bangladesh (GOB) with the remaining 30 percent shares. The BCC Foundation being nonfunctional following the closure of the BCCI, the Government of Bangladesh took over 100 percent ownership of the bank on 4th June 1992. Thus the Bank is state-owned bank.

Fixed Term Deposit

BASIC Bank offers fixed term deposit to boost up customers savings in time. One can deposit a lump sum of money for a fixed period to get attractive rate of return.

Features:

• A non-transferrable instrument (FDR) to be issued in favor of account holder.
• Taxes and duties will be applied as per govt. rule.
• Premature encashment will be allowed but conditions applied.
• Loan facility available up to 90% of deposit amount but conditions applied.

Fixed Term Deposit can be opened in the name of:

• Individual (Single).
• Two or more Individuals (Joint)
• Sole Proprietorship Concern.
• Partnership Concern (Firm).
• Limited Companies (both Public and Private).
• Society / Club / Association / Local Bodies / Govt./Semi Govt. Organization, etc.

Tenure wise Interest Rate:

*Interest rate is subject to change from time to time.

Required Information & Documents:

• Duly filled up Account Opening Form.
• NID/ Birth Certificate/ Valid Passport
• TIN (if any).
• Two copies of recent passport size Photographs of account holder duly attested by the Introducer.
• One copy of Passport Size Photograph of Nominee duly attested by the Account Holder.

For opening of FDR accounts for joint stock companies, associations and clubs etc.:

• Copy of Registration or Incorporation certificate (in case of company or registered organization)
• Copy of certificate of commencement (only for public limited company).
• Copy of Memorandum and Articles of Association (in case of limited company)
• Copy of Constitution and By-law (in case of association)
• Copy of minutes of board of directors / managing committee / governing body meeting for account management
• Certified copy of the names of directors / officials and their signatures
• Declaration.

History

BASIC Bank Limited is one of seven state owned banks in Bangladesh. In 2016 the finance minister in a statement described the state of the bank as weak due to graft by top officials of the bank and would require some time for improvement. Sonali Bank UK Ltd and other international banks had censured Basic bank over irregularities. Since 2012 Basic bank had been frozen out of international transactions as a result of the irregularities.

Controversy

Two Deputy Managing Directors Fazlu Sobhan and Mohammad Selim, and former Deputy General Manager Shiper Ahmed were sent to prison for embezzlement. Anti Corruption Commission had filed 56 cases against 156 people in 2015 over the embezzlement of 20 billion taka. Bangladesh bank estimated 45 billion had been swindled from the bank during the 6 years the time Sheikh Abdul Hye Bachhu served as the chairman of the bank. Among the accused was the former managing director Kazi Fakhrul Islam. There was allegations that Anti corruption commission did not file cases against former chairman Sheikh Abdul Hye Bacchu because he is “Jatiya Party leader” and had “connections at high positions”.

BASIC Bank Limited’s Services

• ATM Services
• A-Challan
• WhatsApp Banking
• Swift Banking
• Locker Services
• BEFTN Service
• RTGS Service
• Utility Bill Services
• Agent Banking
• e-GP

Retail Products

• Deposit Products
• Loan Products
• Credit Card
• Debit Card

SME Products

• SME Loan Products
• SME Deposit Products

Corporate Products

• Corporate Deposit Products
• Corporate Loan Products

Miscellaneous

• Media Room
• One Stop Service (OSS)
• Unclaimed Deposits
• National Integrity Strategy
• Right To Information
• Security Features
• Banking Information App
• Bangladesh Bank
• Ministry of Finance, Bangladesh
• National Emergency Service Hotline
• Career

Head Office

Sena Kalyan Bhaban (6th Floor) 195 Motijheel C/A, Dhaka 1000 Bangladesh