Green investment increases by 24.61pc

Speculations with green activities have expanded by 24.61 percent or Taka 34,326.75 million at end of the October to December quarter of 2017 contrasted with the past July to September period. 

"The green managing an account exercises of Banks and Financial Institutions (FIs) in the quarter finished December 31, 2017 confirmations upward pattern. BB is attempting to assume a critical part to grow green managing an account exercises by observing the entire situation and by taking suitable activities," a BB official told BSS here today. 

As per the BB's most recent information, aggregate sum contributed as green back has been Taka 173,801.77 million in October to December 2017 quarter. Out of the aggregate contributed sum, coordinate green back was just 7.78 percent or Taka 13,527.65 million and roundabout green fund was Taka 160,274.12 million. 

The authority stated, 44 banks out of 57 and 13 FIs out of 34 have had presentation in green fund, either immediate (31 banks and 8FIs) or roundabout (29 banks and 13FIs) mode in the October to December quarter. 

"Bangladesh Bank (BB) issued an arrangement rule for Green Banking in February, 2011. Under the rule, every single working bank and FIs have presented condition cordial saving money exercises in the nation," he included. 

He said 56 banks have no less than one online branch and 46 banks have acquainted web keeping money office up with December, 2017 and SMS or versatile managing an account and web saving money office has additionally been watched an expanding pattern (18.76 percent to 19.92 percent) than the past quarter. 

He said the banks and FIs are presently giving consistent preparing to their staff on green managing an account. 

BB information demonstrates that 28 banks have masterminded 356 preparing programs concerning green saving money where add up to number of members was 6,424. Then again, four FIs have masterminded 10 preparing programs concerning green keeping money where add up to number of members was 42. 

According to the national bank's direction, the authority said banks and FIs have framed an "Atmosphere Risk Fund" with apportioning 10.0 percent of their Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) spending plan for this Fund. 

BB built up a loaning plan in particular "Financing Brick Kiln Efficiency Improvement Project", bolstered by Asian Development Bank (ADB) to help diminish ozone depleting substance emanations and refine particulate contamination from block fields, he included. 

He stated, 35 banks and 21 FIs so far have consented to interest arrangement with Bangladesh Bank. 

BB information demonstrates that up to December in 2017, Bangladesh Bank has discharged aggregate USD 16.21 million (Taka 125.95 crore) to five FIs against their financing for eight sub ventures.