BRAC Bank
Private commercial bank in Bangladesh
BRAC Bank PLC is a private commercial bank in Bangladesh, founded in 2001. The bank is a subsidiary of BRAC. BRAC Bank is known for its focus on small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).
The bank has a network of over 194 branch, 116 sub branches, 446 SME unit offices, over 385 ATMs, 10 CDMs, and 68 RCDMs across the country. In addition to traditional banking services such as deposits, loans, and cards, BRAC Bank also offers digital banking, including online banking, mobile banking, and e-wallet services.
History
BRAC Bank was founded on 4 July 2001 to serve the large unbanked population excluded from traditional banking services. The main concept of the bank was to facilitate small and medium enterprises. BRAC Bank was founded by Fazle Hasan Abed, the founder of BRAC and BRAC University.
In 2005, BRAC Bank established BRAC Afghanistan Bank in 2006 as a greenfield venture.
In February 2008, the CEO and managing director of BRAC Bank, Imran Rahman, died in Canada. In May 2008, the bank decided to purchase a majority stake in GSP Finance Company (Bangladesh) Limited.
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