Banking Regulation and Policy Department-1 gm.brpd@bb.org.bd
| Name & Designation | Telephone | Fax | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr. Md. Kabir AhmedDeputy Governor | kabir.ahmed@bb.org.bd | 880-2-9530022(O) | -- |
| Md. Ashraful AlamExecutive Director | mashraful.alam@bb.org.bd | +88-02-9530537(O) | -- |
| Gazi Md. Mahfuzul IslamDirector (BRPD-1) | gazi.islam@bb.org.bd | 880-2-9530252 (O) | -- |
This department is basically responsible for issuance of prudential regulations and guidelines to ensure a sound and stable banking system. The major areas covered are:
- Review and drafting of banking statutes.
- Determination of bank rate, capital adequacy requirements, asset classification and provisioning standard .
- Prescribing Criteria for corporate governance and insider lending and monitoring thereof.
- Setting criteria for internal control and risk management system of banks and monitoring thereof.
- Determination of accounting standards and disclosure requirements for banks.
- Issuance of license for opening of new bank and new business center of existing banks.
- Effecting disciplinary action against Board of Directors/CEO of banks.
- Monitoring of law suits lodged by and against banks relating to recovery of loans.
- Attending to works relating to development of priority/special sectors of the economy.
- Issuance of directives and compliance thereof under the Banking Companies Act, 1991.