Top Largest Banks in Bangladesh

The top largest banks of Bangladesh include Sonali Bank Limited, IBBL, Dutch-Bangla Bank, HSBC Bank Bangladesh, among others.

Sonali Bank is the largest bank of the country, emerged as the leading Nationalized Commercial Bank by proclamation of the Banks' Nationalization Order 1972 (Presidential Order-26).

Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited (IBBL) is a leading private commercial bank in Bangladesh. It was awarded for several times by international & national organizations. The Global Finance, a prestigious London based quarterly magazine, awarded IBBL as the best bank of the country for the year 1999 and 2000. As per Bankers' Almanac (January 2001 edition) published by the Reed Business Information, Windsor Court, England, IBBL's world rank is 1771st among 3000 banks selected by them.

In Bangladesh, HSBC is a very popular choice for customers because of the Group's international reach and a comprehensive range of financial products and services. HSBC's treasury and capital markets business ranks among the largest in the world and serves the requirements of supranational, central banks, institutional investors, international and local corporations, and financial institutions as well as other market participants.

Dutch-Bangla Bank is the first bank in Bangladesh to be fully automated and introduce Electronic Banking. It has the largest ATM network in the country. This gives clients full access to 'anytime anywhere' banking nationwide. All international and many local banks use the DBBL ATM network for their own clients. Additionally, DBBL has the largest IT budget in Bangladesh. It maintains the state-of-the-art Electronic-Banking Division to oversee and maintain DBBL's investment as well as implementing upcoming projects.

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