MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

10.04.2008

 

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

UNITED COMMERCIAL BANK LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

Federation Bhaban (4th & 6th Floor), Motijheel Commercial Area, Dhaka-1000

 

 

Country :

Bangladesh

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.12.2005

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

26.06.1983

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

C-10863

 

 

Legal Form :

Public Limited Company

 

 

Line of Business :

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

 

 

 

COMPANY DETAILS

 

Name:                                       United Commercial Bank Limited

 

Address:                       Federation Bhaban (4th & 6th Floor),

                                    Motijheel Commercial Area,

Dhaka-1000,

 

Country:                        Bangladesh      

 

Tel No :                         880-2-9555075-7, 9568690-3,

 

Fax No :                        880-2- 9560587,

 

E-Mail:                          info@ucbl.com

                                               

Incorporation No:            C-10863

 

Incorporation Date:         26th June, 1983

 

Legal Structure:             The subject is a Public Limited Company that was 

 Incorporated in the Registrar of Joint Stock of 

 Companies, Dhaka.

 

Listed in:                       1 Dhaka Stock Exchange Ltd (DSE)

                                    1 Chittagong Stock Exchange Ltd (CSE)

 

Stock Code:                  ucbl

 

Business Type:                General Banking

 

Status:                          Satisfactory

 

 

LOCATIONS

 

Head Office:                              58, Motijheel Commercial Area,

Dhaka-1000

 

Tel No                                       88-02-9555799, 9561054, 9559744, 9550836,

9550833, 9568547-48,

 

Fax No                                      88-02-9568548,

 

E-Mail                                       info@ucbl.com                          

                             

SWIFT                                      UCBLBDDHPRB

 

Branch:                                    81 branches

 

Factory:                                    N/A

                                               

Warehouse:                               N/A

 

 

DIRECTORS & SHAREHOLDERS

 

Name:                                       Mr.Md. Jahangir Alam Khan

Designation:                             Chairman

 

Name:                                       Mrs. Qamrun Nahar

Designation:                              Vice Chairman

 

Name:                                       Mr. Hamidul Huq

Designation:                             Managing Director

 

Name :                                      Hajee Yunus Ahmed

Designation :                             Director

 

Name :                                      Mr. M. A. Sabur

Designation :                             Director

 

Name :                                      Mr. M. A. Hashem

Designation :                             Director

 

Name :                                      Mr. Shabbir Ahmed

Designation :                             Director

 

Name:                                       Mr. Kazi Enamul Hoque

Designation:                              Director

 

Name:                                       Mr. Showkat Aziz Russell

Designation:                              Director

 

Name:                                       Mr. Riyadh Zafar Chowdhury

Designation:                              Director

 

Name:                                       Mr. Nur Uddin Javed

Designation:                              Director

 

Name:                                       Mrs. Aziza Karim

Designation:                              Director

 

Name:                                       Mrs. Setara Begum

Designation:                              Director

 

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business:                       General Banking

 

 

Range of Services                                         1  SMS Banking Service

1      Online Service

1        Credit Card

1        One Stop Service

1        Time Deposit Scheme

1        Monthly Savings Scheme

1        Deposit Insurance Scheme

1        Inward & Outward Remittances

1        Travelers Cheques

1        Import Finance

1        Export Finance

1        Working Capital Finance

1        Loan Syndication

1        Underwriting and Bridge Financing

1        Trade Finance

1        Industrial Finance

1        Foreign Currency Deposit A/C

1        NFCD ( Non Resident Foreign Currency Deposit Account )

1        RFCD ( Resident Foreign Currency Deposit Account )

1        Consumer Credit Scheme

1        Locker Service

 

 

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

 

BALANCE SHEET

As on 31 December, 2005

 

PROPERTY AND ASSETS

Taka

Cash

2,178,452,042

Cash in hand (Including Foreign Currency)

652,133,008

Balance with Bangladesh Bank & its agent bank (including Foreign Currency)

1,526,319,034

 

 

Balance with Other banks & Financial Institutions :

623,507,275

In Bangladesh

253,975,084

Outside Bangladesh

369,532,191

 

 

Money & Call & Short Notice

1,670,000,000

Investment

2,877,478,116

Government

2,756,893,860

Others

120,584,258

Loan & Advances

20,210,642,370

Loan Cash, Credit overdraft etc

18,883,425,351

Bill purchased and discounted

1,327,217,019

 

 

Premises and Fixed Assets

277,548,953

(Less Description)

 

Other Assets

974,965,993

Non Banking Assets

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Total Assets

28,812,594,749

Liabilities & Capital

 

Borrowing from other banks financial institutions and agent etc

8,929,462

Deposits and Other account :

24,559,331,007

Current Deposits and other accounts

4,488,855,618,

Bill payable

541,593,176

Saving Deposits

6,861,996,706

Fixed Deposits

12,666,885,507

Bearer Certificate of Deposit

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

 

 

Other Liabilities

2,509,469,110

Total Liabilities

27,077,729,579

Capital/ Shareholders’ Equity

 

Paid up Capital

230,157,608

Statutory Reserve

686,899,231

General Reserve

358,085,486

Retaining Earning

459,722,845

Total Shareholders’ Equity

1,734,865,170

Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity

28,812,594,749

 

 

PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 For the year ended 31 December, 2005

 

Operating Income

Taka

Interest Income

2,303,987,311

Interest paid on deposit and borrowings

(1,195,364,906)

Net Interest Income

1,108,622,405

Income from investments

215,152,384

Commission, Exchange & Brokerage

552,266,846

Other operating Income

116,577,443

Total Operating Income

1,992,619,078

Operating Expenses

 

 

 

Salary & Allowances

583,011,961

Chief Executive’s including Other fees

3,457,500

Rent, Tax, Insurance, Electricity etc

81,512,694

 

 

Legal Expenses

5,122,133

Postage, Stamps, Telegram & Telephone

23,413,092

Audit Fees

1,645,000

Printing, Stationery, Advertisement etc,

18,496,793

Director Fee and other expenses

1,225,328

Depreciation and repair of Fixed Assets

56,899,102

Other expenses

65,381,462

Total Operating Expenses

840,165,065

Profit/ (Loss) before provision

1,152,454,013

 

 

Provision for Loans & Advance

300,000,000

Provision for diminution in value of investments

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

Other Provision

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

Total provision

300,000,000

Total profit before income Tax

852,454,013

Provision for Taxation

435,357,685

Retained Surplus, brought forward

 

Current Tax Expenses

430,702,971

Deferred Tax Expenses

4,654,714

Net Profit after Tax

417,096,328

Appropriations:

 

Statutory Reserve

170,490,802

General Reserve

16,447,918

Dividends

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

Retained Surplus

230,157,608

 

417,096,328

Earning per ordinary share

181.22

 

 

 

EXCHANGE RATE

 

CURRENCY

UNIT

BANGLADESHI TAKA

Great Britain Pound

1

143.7238

U.S Dollar

1

 69.4023

European Euro

1

101.3730

Japanese Yen

1

   0.6176

Australian Dollar

1

 63.2055

 

 

 

 

 

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

No. of Employees:         4,562

Executives-----------------220 

Senior Officers------------380                                                         

Junior Officers------------750                             

                                                Assistants Officers-----3,212   

                                                 

                                               

Office Area:                               7,900 sq.ft (rented)

 

Factory Area:                            N/A

 

Warehouse Area:                       6,200  sq.ft.(rented)

                                               

Member                                    1 Dhaka Chamber of Commerce & Industries, Dhaka

                                                1 Bangladesh Association of Bankers, Dhaka

 

 

COMMENTS

 

The subject is a public limited company engaged in general banking and other related services. The bank has 81 branches all over the country and they are quite popular among their clients.

 

Mr. Hamidul Huq, the managing director of the bank is an experienced banker and knows his 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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