MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

19th February, 2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

BASIC BANK LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

Sena Kalyan Bhaban (6th, 7th & 8th Floor), 195,Motijheel commercial Area, Dhaka-1000, Bangladesh.

 

 

Country :

Bangladesh

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.12.2005

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

29.03.1988

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

C-17402

 

 

Legal Form :

Public Limited Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Engaged in general banking

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

Ba

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

41-55

Ba

Overall operation is considered normal. Capable to meet normal commitments.

Satisfactory

 

Status :

Satisfactory

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Usually Correct

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

 

 

Company Name

 

BASIC BANK LIMITED

 

 

Address

 

Sena Kalyan Bhaban

(6th, 7th & 8th Floor),

195,Motijheel commercial Area,

Dhaka-1000,

Bangladesh.

 

Telephones        : 880-2-9567910,9564830,9568190

Fax                   : 880-2-9564829

E-mail               : basicho@citechco.net, basic@dric-bdg.toolnet.org

 

 

SUMMARY

 

Established                                                                   : March,1988

 

Incorporation                                                                  : C-17402

 

Incorporated dated                                                         : 29th March,1988

 

Status                                                                           : Satisfactory

 

Managing Director & CEO                                               : Mr.Ekbal Hossain

 

Payment                                                                       : Regular

 

Litigation                                                                       : Nil

 

Paid up capital                                                               : Tk.810 million

 

Total Deposit                                                                 : Tk.22.32 billion

 

Employees                                                                    :  553

Executives-                   21

Senior Officer                 295

Junior Officer                 111

Assistant Officer            126

 

 

NO OF BRANCHES

 

27

 

 

OFFICE AREA

 

6,975 sq.ft (rented)

 

 

FACTORY AREA

 

N/A

 

 

WAREHUOSE AREA

 

2,800 sq.ft (rented)

 

 

DIRECTORS

 

Mr.M.Nurul Amin Chowdhury

-Chairman

Mr.A.H.Ekbal Hossain

-Managing Director

Dr.M.Tarique

Mr.S.R.Osmani

Mr.M.Musarraf Hossain Bhuiyan

Mr.M.Ehsanul Haque

Mr.M.Asduzzaman Chowdhury

 

 

HISTORY

 

The subject was established in Dhaka city and was in incorporated as a banking company under the companies’ act of 1913. In 2001 the bank has changed its earlier name “ Bank of Small Industries and Commerce Bangladesh” and registered the new name with ROC, Dhaka. Initially the Bank started its operation as joint venture enterprise of now defunct BCC Foundation (of BCCI of Dubai), and government of Bangladesh. On 4th June 1992 the government of Bangladesh took over the entire share of the Bank and now it is running under the control of Ministry of Finance, Government of Bangladesh.

 

 

BUSINESS

 

The subject is engaged in general banking

 

 

RANGE OF SERVICES

 

Ø       Retail Banking

Ø       Deposit Takings

Ø       Foreign Exchange Transaction

Ø       Import & Export Financing

Ø       Remittance

Ø       Industrial Financing

Ø       Small Enterprise Financing

Ø       Consumer Financing

Ø       Personnel Financing

Ø       Bridge Financing

Ø       Lease Financing

Ø       Pension Scheme

 

 

OVERSEAS CORRESPONDENCE BANKS

 

Ø       HSBC., Honk Kong

Ø       Tokyo Mitsubishi Bank, Tokyo

Ø       Bank of America, New York

Ø       State Bank of India, Mumbai

Ø       Agricole Indosuez Bank, Paris

Ø       Barclays Bank, London

 

 

Authorized Capital                                                                      : Tk.2 billion

 

Paid up Capital                                                                          : Tk.810 million

 

Total Assets                                                                              : Tk.27.13 billion

 

Total Deposits                                                                           : Tk.22.32 billion

 

Total Investments (Loans & Advances)                                        :Tk.15.33 billion

 

Net Income                                                                                  : Tk.285.49 million

 

Earning Per Share                                                                        : 35.25

 

 

BALANCE SHEET

 

as on 31st December,2005

 

Property & Assets

 

Inhand (Including foreign currency)

161,443,147

Balance with bangladesh Bank and Sonali Bank

973,059,383

(Including foreign currency)

1,134,502,530

 

 

Balance with other banks and financial institutions

 

In Bangladesh

3,805,065,207

Outside Bangladesh

321,206,108

 

4,126,271,315

 

 

Money at call on short notice

1,570,000,000

Investments

 

Government

4,486,541,000

Others

54,009,760

 

4,540,550,760

 

 

Loans and advances

 

Loans, cash creditors, overdraft etc

13,759,050,937

Bills purchased and discounted

1,580,299,910

 

15,339,350,847

Fixed Assets including premises, furniture & fixture

135,781,666

Other assets

289,913,558

Non-banking assets

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Total Assets

27,136,370,676

Liabilities and Capital

 

Liabilities

 

Borrowings from other banks, financial institutions & agents

937,515,570

Deposit and other accounts

 

Current deposit and other accounts etc

1,890,614,702

Bills payable

179,750,613

Savings bank deposits

793,430,624

Fixed Deposit (Term deposits)

19,461,785,401

 

22,325,581,340

Other liabilities

2,147,134,639

Total liabilities

25,410,231,549

Capital/Shareholders equity

 

Paid-up capital

810,000,000

Statutory reserve

681,132,608

Other reserve

40,000,000

Surplus in Profit and Loss Account

195,006,519

Total shareholder’s equity

1,726,139,127

Total liabilities and shareholders equity

27,136,370,676

 

 

PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

for the year ended 31st December,2005

 

 

Taka

Interest income

1,781,042,342

Interest on deposit and borrowings

(983,984,740)

Net interest income

797,057,602

Linvestment Income

162,531,620

Commission, exchange and brokerage

237,894,276

Other operating income

46,739,759

Total operating income (A)

1,244,223,257

 

 

Salaries and allowance

226,462,431

Rent, taxes, insurance, lighting etc

41,231,700

Legal expenses

1,306,209

Postage, stamp, telegram, telephone

21,019,983

Auditors fee

150,000

Stationery, printing, advertising etc

13,604,312

Managing director’s salaries

1,621,000

Directors’ fee

324,500

Depreciation and repairs of fixed assets

33,371,997

Other expenses

32,392,668

Total operating expenditure (B)

371,484,800

 

 

Profit before provision (C)=(A-B)

872,738,457

Provision for loan & Advances

242,300,000

Provision for diminution in value if investments

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Interest Subsidy Adjustment

2,000,000

Total provision (D)

244,300,000

Profit before tax (C-D)

628,438,457

Provision for income tax

342,943,664

Profit after tax for the year

285,494,793

Appropriation

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Statutory reserve

125,687,692

 

 

Retained earning for the year carried forward

159,807,101

Earning per Share (EPS)

35.25

 

 

MEMBER

 

Ø       Dhaka Chamber of Commerce & Industries, Dhaka.

 

Ø       Bangladesh Association of Bankers, Dhaka

 

 

LEGAL FORM

 

The subject is a public limited company incorporated with the Registrar of Joint Stock Companies, Dhaka

 

 

COMMENTS

 

The subject is a public limited company engaged in General Banking and other related services. The Bank has 27 branches all over the country and they are quite popular among their clients. They are contemplating to increase more branches and by the yearend there will be more 6 branches in various commercially important places.

 

Mr. A. H. Ekbal Hossain, the managing director of the Bank is an experienced banker and knows his job well. The other executives are also experienced bankers.

 

The subject is good for normal business engagements at usual trade terms and conditions.

 

 

 

                                     

 

 

 

 

         

 

 

 


 

RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

>86

Aaa

Possesses an extremely sound financial base with the strongest capability for timely payment of interest and principal sums

Unlimited

71-85

Aa

Possesses adequate working capital. No caution needed for credit transaction. It has above average (strong) capability for payment of interest and principal sums

Large

56-70

A

Financial & operational base are regarded healthy. General unfavourable factors will not cause fatal effect. Satisfactory capability for payment of interest and principal sums

Fairly Large

41-55

Ba

Overall operation is considered normal. Capable to meet normal commitments.

Satisfactory

26-40

B

Unfavourable & favourable factors carry similar weight in credit consideration. Capability to overcome financial difficulties seems comparatively below average/normal.

Small

11-25

Ca

Adverse factors are apparent. Repayment of interest and principal sums in default or expected to be in default upon maturity

Limited with full security

<10

C

Absolute credit risk exists. Caution needed to be exercised

Credit not recommended

NR

In view of the lack of information, we have no basis upon which to recommend credit dealings

No Rating

 

 

 

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