OVERVIEW OF SOUTHEAST BANK Southeast Bank Limited, a second generation private Bank, emerged in 1995 amid liberalization of global economies. Currently, its Authorized Capital is Tk.10, 000.00 million and its capital and reserve reached 9,927.16 million as of December 31, 2009. Its vision is to stand out as a premier banking institution in Bangladesh and contribute significantly to the national economy. The Bank, in the meantime, successfully completed 15th year of banking operations, recording significant
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driven the process, e.g. the colonial conquests, the globalization process has largely reflected market forces, specifically, the exploitation by large and smaller businesses in the world of benefits from trade in commodities, goods, services, capital, and even labor, and of opportunities for new investments and markets. The process of global economic integration was perpetrated at the behest of World War II, when the leaders of Britain and the US helped establishing the World Bank and International
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people in developing countries lack access to financial services from institutions, either for credit or savings1, which further fuels the “Vicious Cycle of Poverty” (refer to Fig. 1). If the people of LDCs have a limited capacity to invest in capital, productivity is restricted, incomes are inhibited, domestic savings remain low, and again, any increases in productivity are prevented. A lack of access to financial institutions also hinders the ability for entrepreneurs in LDCs to engage in new
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The current issue and full text archive of this journal is available at www.emeraldinsight.com/2045-4457.htm SAJGBR 2,1 Profiting from poverty: ethics of microfinance in BOP Linda M. Sama and R. Mitch Casselman Department of Management, Peter J. Tobin College of Business, St. John’s University, New York, New York, USA Abstract Purpose – This paper seeks to examine the ethical dilemmas that emerge when offering microfinance services in BOP markets. Design/methodology/approach – Utilizing
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Pakistan has a democratically elected government where the ruling party is Pakistan People's Party. Common perception is that it is a weak government, nevertheless backed by the western powers. It is not considered to be a stable government which could change anytime. Law & Order and the corruption situation in the country are at its worst. However, the press is quite free where the industry as a whole has seen tremendous growth over the past few years. Several key organizations, like PSO
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process of Asset Liability Management. Failure to identify the risks associated with business and failure to take timely measures in giving a sense of direction threatens the very existence of the institution. It is, therefore, important that the strategic decision makers of an organization assume special care with regard to the Balance Sheet Risk management and should ensure that the structure of the institute’s business and the level of Balance Sheet risk it assumes are effectively managed, appropriate
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Success of Microfinance in Bangladesh: Its Determinants, Impacts & Challenges Chapter- One Introduction 1.1 Introduction: In recent years, microcredit, in its wider dimension known as microfinance, has become a much favored intervention for poverty alleviation in the developing countries and least development countries. There is scarcely a poor country and development oriented donor agency (multilateral, bilateral and private) not involved in the promotion (in one form or other) of a microfinance
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State of Microfinance in Bangladesh Prepared for Institute of Microfinance (InM) As part of the project on State of Microfinance in SAARC Countries By Dewan A. H. Alamgir 2009 Disclaimer Any opinions expressed and policy suggestions proposed in the document are the author’s own and do not necessarily reflect the views of Institute of Microfinance (InM). The report also does not represent the official stand of the Government of the countries studied. 2 | State of Microfinance in
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Gender Equality and Finance Name Institution Course Date This essay breakdown gender heights of international finance that underlie the engagement of the female’s movement with monetary markets and monetary rules. These gender heights happen at all stages: the micro stage (as well as the intra-family stage); the meso stage (manufacturing, banking, state organizations, taxation); and the macro stage (countrywide including internationally). The micro, meso, and macro stages of money have turned to
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the Human Resources Department of Hospital Equipment Inc. (HEI), a medium-sized manufacturer of hospital beds and metal furniture (bed stands, tables, cabinets, etc.). This hospital room product line has been a “cash cow” for HEI since the founding of the firm 35 years ago by James Robinson, Sr. In recent years, however, HEI’s market share has become eroded by some of the big office furniture firms, both in the United States and abroad, who are starting to diversify into the health institution
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