National Bank Limited
The National Bank Limited (Bengali: ন্যাশনাল ব্যাংক লিমিটেড) is the first private sector bank fully owned by Bangladeshi entrepreneurs. The bank was opened on 28 March 1983 but the first branch at 48, Dilkusha Commercial Area, Dhaka started commercial operation on 23 March 1983. The second branch was opened on 11 May 1983 at Khatungonj, Chittagong.
At present, NBL has been carrying on business through its 180 branches spread all over the country. Besides, the Bank has drawn arrangement with 415 correspondents in 75 countries of the world as well as with 32 overseas Exchange Companies. NBL was the first domestic bank to establish agency arrangement with the world famous Western Union in order to facilitate quick and safe remittance of the valuable foreign exchanges earned by the expatriate Bangladeshi nationals. NBL was also the first among domestic banks to introduce international MasterCard in Bangladesh. In the meantime, NBL has also introduced the Visa Card and Power Card. The bank has in its use the latest information technology services of SWIFT and Reuters. The NBL has been continuing its small credit programme for disbursement of collateral free agricultural loans among the poor farmers of Barindra area in Rajshahi district for improving their lot. Alongside banking activities, NBL is actively involved in sports and games as well as in various Socio-Cultural activities. Up to September 2006, the total number of workforce of NBL stood at 2239, which include 1689 officers and executives and 550 staff.
Total assets of the bank was Tk. 123,441,855,653 on 30 September 2010, equivalent to 1.7 billion U. S. dollars.
The bank invested 25% equity in Gulf Overseas Exchange Company LLC, a joint venture Exchange Company in Oman, operating since November, 1985 under the management of our Bank. The Bank received Riyal Omani 11875 equivalent to Tk.2.10 million as dividend for the year 2006. Mr. Zainul Haque Sikder, one of the promoters, in currently holding the position of the Chairman of the Board of Directors.
Sponsor Directors
zainul haque sikder(founder chairman)
Mahbubur Rahman
Abu Taher Miah
Mohd. Abul Hossain
Khalilur Rahman
Md. Abdul Awal
Khan Mohd.Ameer
Moazzam Hossain
Habibullah
Mohd. Abdul Halim
M. Nurul Islam
Rustam Ali
M. S. Asghar
Ali Akbar Khan
Abdul Alim
Md. Mizanur Rahman
M. Haider Chowdhury