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Source: BDPolicyLab Watch record and cited public sourcesAs of 2026-07-05
BRAC Bank is currently positioned as one of the most stable and profitable banks in Bangladesh, characterized by strong corporate governance and consistent growth in SME and retail banking.
BRAC Bank listed its BDT 700 crore second subordinated bond on the Dhaka Stock Exchange Alternative Trading Board.
Bank reported Q1 2026 consolidated net profit of Tk 695.68 crore, a 44% year-on-year increase.
Record date for the 2025 dividend.
Ex-dividend date for the 2025 dividend.
Board approved the issuance of a Tk 1,000 crore green bond via private placement.
Incorporation date 1999-05-20 from official Bangladesh bank filings and Banglapedia; operations commenced 2001-07-04; established_year set to 2001 (operational start). Branch count of 194 (Wikipedia/operational count) plus 116 sub-branches from Wikipedia 2024 data; bbf.digital FY2024 results article reports 263 'branches & sub-branches' combined. ATM count 329 per FY2024 results article (bbf.digital). Agent banking 1,119 per same source. Employee count 9,068 per PitchBook 2024 data. Paid-up capital BDT 17,697 million per stockanalysis.com balance sheet (FY2024 'Common Stock' line); a mid-2025 ownership article cites BDT 19,910 million (1,991 crore) which may reflect post-FY2024 rights or stock dividend adjustments. Authorized capital BDT 50,000 million (5,000 crore) per mid-2025 shareholding article. Foreign ownership 33.79% per mid-2025 ShareholdING data (sponsors/directors 46.17%, local institutions 13.28%, public 6.76%); IFC is a confirmed institutional foreign holder. FY2024 net profit BDT 12,140 million (1,214 crore standalone) confirmed by bbf.digital; consolidated was BDT 14,320 million (1,432 crore). ROA 1.51% and ROE 19.80% from same FY2024 results release. NPL 2.63% from same source. Total assets BDT 1,056,724 million and deposits BDT 774,096 million and loans BDT 623,851 million from stockanalysis.com balance sheet citing Dec 31, 2024. CAR not publicly disclosed in summary reports; top-10 bank average was 14.9% per Bonikbarta 2024 ranking; BRAC Bank ranked first on CAR but specific figure not retrieved. Chairman Meheriar M. Hasan elected effective 2023-05-30 per MarketScreener and The Daily Star. MD/CEO Tareq Refat Ullah Khan: acting since 2025-05-27, permanent effective 2025-09-02. CRAB AAA rating valid until 2025-06-30; renewal for 2025-26 not yet confirmed in public sources as of 2026-05-18. bKash (mobile financial services subsidiary) not reflected in these standalone/consolidated bank figures. verification_status=partial due to CAR not confirmed from primary source and rating renewal status pending.
Shareholders approved a 30% dividend (15% cash and 15% stock) for 2025 at the 27th AGM.
Bank announced USD 1.5 billion in remittance inflows for the first five months of 2026, up 75% year-on-year.
BRAC Bank won the Best Financial Inclusion and Social Impact Initiatives – SME award at the International Finance Awards 2026.
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