To seize the market share, we are developing and expanding the SME financing, Any Branch Banking, Off-shore Banking, in addition to our traditional services by opening new branches and several windows in every corner of the country. In 2008, we have opened 5 branches and plan to open 15 new branches and 10 SME service centers in 2009.

Some attractive products like Home Loan, Lease Financing, Brokerage House, Micro Credit and Agri Credit have been added to the traditional retail and corporate banking like Trade Finance, Project Finance, Merchant Banking, Syndication Banking, Master/Visa Gold and Silver Card, both International and local, as well as the Power Card.

NBL designed a unique agri-credit program with Barind Multipurpose Development Authority for the marginal farmers of Barind area of Rajshahi in 1993 and implemented the same successfully. After the floods in 2007, Agri loan was extended among the marginal farmers and weavers were also brought under this credit program in Sirajgonj and other areas. This program with a new dimension has achieved positive and encouraging results.

To increase the remittance income, we have already opened Exchange Houses in Singapore and Oman named Balaka Exchange House and Gulf Overseas Exchange Co. Ltd. respectively and a new branch in Malaysia is to be opened shortly. We have drawing arrangements with the Western Union Money Transfer and some exchange companies & banks in various corners of the world. More exchange houses will be opened soon and at present, we have made an arrangement with ASA, an NGO, to ensure timely delivery of the remittances to the beneficiaries’ door steps.

National Bank Limited, since its inception as a Private Sector Commercial Bank, has undertaken various types of Corporate Social Responsibility(CSR). It has played a vital role in offering its helping hand to the affected people during times of natural disasters like floods, cyclones, landslides and cold wave. In addition, the Bank has helped the bereaved families of the Shaheeds of the Peelkhana Carnage by donating Tk.25.00 lac to the Prime Ministers’ Relief Fund. Further, NBL took the decision of giving Tk.40,000.00 per month to each of the five families of the Shaheeds for 10 years for meeting the educational expenses of their children.

In this direction, the Bank established a Foundation in 1989 to remain involved with social welfare activities. At present, the Foundation has been running NBL Public School & College at Moghbazar, Dhaka where the current enrollment is 1140. In addition to awarding scholarship to the meritorious children of the employees, the Bank has also extended financial support for their education.

National Bank Limited is associated with the development of education, health care, art and culture. In this regard, a significant contribution was made by the Bank to the Asiatic Society of Bangladesh for the publication of Banglapaedia and on the auspicious occasion of celebrating the 400th Anniversary of Dhaka City. With regard to the health sector, financial assistance was extended by National Bank Limited to BIRDEM Hospital for the procurement of a Haemodialysis Machine to meet the growing health care needs of patients.

Moreover, NBL has maintained a tradition of patronizing and sponsoring sporting activities of the country. In the past few years, NBL has not only sponsored Senior Division Football League and Volleyball League, but has also made donations to the National Shooting Federation.

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