MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

06.11.2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

ARAB BANGLADESH BANK LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

395, Khatunganj, Chittagong

 

 

Country :

Bangladesh

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.12.2006

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

31.02.1981

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

C - 9692

 

 

Legal Form :

Public Limited Bank

 

 

Line of Business :

Subject is engaged in general banking

 

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

A

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

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

 

Status :

Good

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 


 

Report on                             

 

Arab Bangladesh Bank Limited

 

 

Address                           

 

395, Khatunganj,

Chittagong,

Bangladesh.

Telephones: 880-31-611035-6, 630423

Fax: 880-31-611176

Telex: 633036 ABBKG BJ

E-mail: ktg@abbank.com.bd

                                                                                     

 

Registered Office                         

 

BCIC Bhaban,

30-31,Dilkusha Commercial Area,

Dhaka-1000,

Tel.880-2-9560312,

Fax.880-2-9564122-23

SWIFT Code-ABBL BD DH

E-Mail.abbank@abbank.com.bd

 

                                   

SUMMARY

 

 

Established                                                                   : December, 1981

 

Incorporation No.                                                            : C-9692

 

Incorporation Dated                                                        : 31st December, 1981

 

Managing Director & CEO                                               : Mr.Kaiser A.Chowdhury

 

Date of Opening Branch                                                  : 11th April,1983

 

 

Employees                            

 

35

 

Executives-              

Junior Executives-   

Senior Officer

Junior Officer

Supervisory Staffs-

Support Staffs-      

General Staffs-                            

 

                                                           

NO OF BRANCHES

 

70

 

 

OFFICE AREA

 

2,800 sq. ft.(rented)

 

                                   

FACTORY AREA

 

N/A

 

 

WAREHOUSE AREA

 

1,500 sq .ft.(rented)

 

 

DIRECTORS & SHAREHOLDERS

 

Mr.Faisal M.Khan  -Chairman

Mr.Sajedur Seraj -Vice Chairman

Mr.Kaiser A. Chowdhury -President & Managing Director

Mr.D.S.Faisal Hyder

Mr.Golam Sarwar

Mr.M.Tipu Sultan

Mr.S.M.Salahuddin

 

                                               

HISTORY

 

Subject was established in December, 1981 by Mr.Kaiser A.Chowdhury and the other directors in Dhaka city. The company opened its branch in 11th April, 1983 in Khatunganj, Chittagong.

 

 

BUSINESS

 

The company is engaged in General Banking.

 

 

RANGE Of SERVICES

 

" One Stop Service

" Time Deposit Scheme

" Monthly Saving Scheme

" Deposit Insurance Scheme

" Inward & Outward Remittances

" Travelers Cheques

" Import Finance

" Export Finance

" Working Capital Finance

" Loan Syndication

" Under Writing & Bridge Financing

" Trade Finance

" Industrial Finance

" Discounting

" Foreign Currency Deposit Account

" NFCD

" Consumer Credit Scheme

" Locker Service

" Credit Card

" Debit Card

           

           

nAME OF GROUP

 

NIL

 

 

NAME OF THE SISTER CONCERNS

 

AB International Finance Ltd.

 

 

ENLISTED WITH

 

1      Dhaka Stock Exchange Limited, Dhaka

1      Chittagong Stock Exchange Limited, Chittagong

        

  

STOCK CODE

 

abbnk

 

 

LEGAL FORM

 

The subject is a Public Limited Bank incorporated with the Registrar of Joint Stock of Companies Dhaka.

 

 

 

 

 

 

BALANCE SHEET

 

31 DECEMBER, 2006

 

PROPRTIES AND ASSETS                  

 

Cash

3,247,071,614

In hand (Including foreign currencies )

519,829,203

Balance with Bangladesh bank and its agent bank(s)

2,727,242,411

Balance with other banks and financial institutions

1,273,352,219

In Bangladesh

230,470,168

Outside Bangladesh

1,042,882,051

Money at call and on short notice

517,150,308

Investments

6,301,289,023

Government

4,817,154,007

Others

1,484,135,016

Lands and advances

31,289,251,217

Loans, cash credits, overdrafts etc

29,486,234,780

Bills purchased and discounted

1,803,016,437

Fixed assets including premises, furniture and fixtures

1,148,462,590

Other assets

4,212,760,251

Non-banking assets

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Total Assets

47,989,337,222

LIABILITIES AND CAPIATAL

 

Liabilities Borrowings from other banks, financial institutions

 

And agents

1,297,378,229

Deposits and other accounts

42,076,995,417

Current deposits

4,159,604

Demand deposits

2,176,159,548

Bills payable

538,583,214

Savings bank deposits

8,179,509,291

Short-term deposits

2,620,786,358

Fixed deposits

23,363,898,951

Bearer certificates of deposit

140,863,710

Other deposits

897,589,754

Other liabilities

2,032,200,664

Total Liabilities

45,406,574,310

Capital/ Shareholders’ Equity

 

Paid Up Capital

571,740,000

Statutory reserve

772,867,621

Other serve

683,597,039

Retained earnings

554,558,252

Total Shareholders’ Equity

2,582,762,912

Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity

47,989,337,222

 

 

Off-Balance Sheet Items

 

Contingent Liabilities

 

Acceptances and endorsements

2,974,762,808

Letter of guarantee

2,920,556,934

Irrevocable letters of Credit

7,802,605,638

Bills for collection

2,571,462,007

Other contingent liabilities

4,842,892,133

 

21,112,279,519

 

 

PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNTS

 

31 DECEMBER, 2006

 

Operating Income

 

Interest income

3,378,338,544

Interest paid on deposits, borrowings etc

(2,762,833,939)

Net interest income

615,504,605

Investment income

974,515,836

Commission, exchange and brokerage

740,610,379

Other income

319,535,254

 

2,034,661,469

Total operating income(a)

2,650,166,074

Operating Expenses

 

Salary and allowances

563,558,879

Rent, taxes insurance, electricity etc

111,800,004

Legal expenses

1,272,304

Postage, stamps, telecommunication, etc

34,257,906

Stationery, printing, advertisement, etc

27,218,559

Chief executive’s salary and fees

5,119,996

Directors fees

950,547

Auditors fees

450,700

Charges on loan losses

--------------

Depreciation and repairs of Bank’s assets

85,039,847

Other expenses

1,109,810,983

Total operating expenses (b)

1,939,479,724

Profit before provision (c=a-b)

710,686,349

Provision against loans and advances

162,500,000

Provision for diminution in value of investments

16,000,000

Other provision

---------------

Total provision (d)

178,500,000

Profit before taxation (c-d)

532,186,349

Provision for taxation

--------------

Net profit after taxation

532,186,349

Appropriations

 

Statutory reserve

106,437,270

General reserve

---------------

Dividends, etc

---------------

 

106,437,270

Retained surplus

425,749,080

Earning per share (EPS)

93.08

 

 

AUDITOR

 

S.F.Ahmed & Co

Chartered Accountant

Dhaka

 

                                   

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

Authorized Capital          Tk.2000 million

 

Paid Up Capital              Tk.571.74

 

             

EXCHANGE RATE

 

GB Pound               1.00=Tk.140.1706

US Dollar                1.00=Tk. 69.4850

Europe Euro            1.00=Tk. 94.9041

Japanese Yen         1.00=Tk.  0.5712

Australian Dollar      1.00=Tk. 59.7270

 

 

COMMENTS

 

Subject is a engaged in the business of general banking. The branches are situated in all the major cities of the country. The services of the bank are satisfactory and they are quite popular among their clients.

 

Managing director and other executive are all professional bankers who know their job well.

 

The company is good for normal business engagements.

 

 

 


 

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.

 

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

 

 

This score serves as a reference to assess SC’s credit risk and to set the amount of credit to be extended. It is calculated from a composite of weighted scores obtained from each of the major sections of this report. The assessed factors and their relative weights (as indicated through %) are as follows:

 

Financial condition (40%)            Ownership background (20%)                 Payment record (10%)

Credit history (10%)                    Market trend (10%)                                Operational size (10%)

 

 

 

 

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