Bangladesh Bank (BB) has asked the NRB Commercial Bank to revoke directorship of KamrunNaharSakhi due to her becoming a loan defaulter.
The decision was made at a recent meeting held between Bangladesh Bank and three other NRB banks-NRB Commercial, NRB Global and NRB Bank. The meeting was held at the central bank headquarters in the city on Tuesday with Bangladesh Bank Governor AtiurRahman in the chair.
Managing Director and Chairmen of the three banks attended the meeting.
A report on the bank loan status of Sakhi was presentedat the meeting on behalf of the Banking Regulation and Policy Department (BRPD) of the Bangladesh Bank at the meeting.
According to the report, Sakhi is the director of two companies-Mishmak Development and Mishmak Land Development.
The chairman of the two companies is Sakhi’s husband MizanurRahmanShahinwho took huge loans against their companies and became defaulter.
As Sakhi holds 10% share of the two defaulted companies, she has also become the defaulter and lost eligibility to hold the directorship any further as per the bank company act.
Sakhi, who holds 2.99% share in NRB Commercial Bank, lives in Canada.
MizanurRahman and his brother MojiburRahman have also fled the country, taking loans of Tk1,000 crore from local nine banks. All the loans are now defaulted.
The meeting also discussed the high lending and deposit rates of NRB banks. Bangladesh Bank has advised the three banks to bring the interest rate to a rational level.
Though the banks secured their license against the commitment of launching variety of products to encourage non-residents of investing in Bangladesh, they have failed to do as per expectation of BB.
The governor suggested the banks to launch more new products to encourage more foreign investors as well as non-residents and facilitate the remitters.
