MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :           

26.05.2011

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Correct Name :

BANGLADESH CENTRE FOR ADVANCED STUDIES (BCAS)   

 

 

Registered Office :

House No.10, Road No.16/A, Gulshan-1, Dhaka

 

 

Country :

Bangladesh

 

 

Year of Establishment :

1986

 

 

Legal Form :

Non-Government Organization

 

 

Line of Business :

subject is an independent, non-profit, non-government, policy, research, and implementation institute working on sustainable development

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

B

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

26-40

B

Capability to overcome financial difficulties seems comparatively below average.

Small

 

Maximum Credit Limit :

US$ 25,000.00

Status :

Moderate

Payment Behaviour :

Unknown

Litigation :

Clear

 

NOTES :

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ECGC Country Risk Classification List – March 31st, 2011

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

                   (31.12.2010)                  

Current Rating

(31.03.2011)

Bangladesh

b1

b1

 

Risk Category

ECGC Classification

Insignificant

 

A1

Low

 

A2

Moderate

 

B1

High

 

B2

Very High

 

C1

Restricted

 

C2

Off-credit

 

D

 

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COMPANY DETAILS

 

Name

Bangladesh Centre For Advanced Studies (BCAS)  

Address

House No.10, Road No.16/A, Gulshan-1, Dhaka

Country

Bangladesh

Telephone No

880-2-8851237

Fax No

880-2-8851417

E-Mail

atiq.rahman@bcas.net

Website

www.bcas.net

Established

1986

Company Registration No

N/A

Registration date

N/A

Legal Status

Non-Government Organization

Business Type

Service Provider 

Status

Satisfactory

Payment Behavior

No complaints have been heard regarding payments 

from local suppliers or banks.

 

 

LOCATIONS

 

Head Office

House No.10, Road No.16/A, Gulshan-1, Dhaka

Telephone No

880-2-8851237

Fax No

880-2-8851417

E-Mail

atiq.rahman@bcas.net

Website

www.bcas.net

Branch

NIL                  

Factory

N/A

Factory Telephone No

N/A

Factory Fax No

N/A

Warehouse

N/A

 

DIRECTOR

 

Name

Dr. Saleemul Huq

Designation

Executive Director

Nationality

Bangladeshi

 

 

Name

Dr. A Atiq Raman

Designation

Director

Nationality

Bangladeshi

 

 

Name

Mr. Syed Mohammad Iqbal Ali

Designation

Senior Fellow

Nationality

Bangladeshi

 

 

Name

Mr. Liaquat Ali

Designation

Senior Fellow

Nationality

Bangladeshi

 

 

Name

Dr. Muhammad Eusuf

Designation

Fellow

Nationality

Bangladeshi

 

 

Name

Mr. Rowshan Ali Choudhury

Designation

Fellow

Nationality

Bangladeshi

 

 

Name

Mr. Khandaker Mainuddin

Designation

Fellow

Nationality

Bangladeshi

 

 

Name

Mr. Mujibur Rahman

Designation

Fellow

Nationality

Bangladeshi

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business

Service Provider 

Items Dealing In

Non-Profit, Non-Government, Policy, Research, And Implementation Institute Working On Sustainable Development

Terms of Purchase

Local: Cash or Credit

Terms of Sale

Local: Cash or Credit

 

 

BANKERS

 

Name

Standard Chartered Bank

Branch

Mirpur Branch

Address

Mirpur, Dhaka

SWIFT

N/A

 

 

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Year

2009

2008

 

2007

Investment

N/A

N/A

N/A

Turnover

N/A

N/A

N/A

Liability

N/A

N/A

N/A

Assets

N/A

N/A

N/A

 

Note: As a Non-Governmental Organization the subject has no obligation to disclose their financial information.

 

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

Authorized Capital

N/A

Paid Up Capital

N/A

Each Share Value

N/A

 

EXCHANGE RATE

 

Currency

Unit

Bangladeshi Taka (BDT)

 

Great Britain Pound

1

118.7450

U.S Dollar

1

73.3900

European Euro

1

103.5313

 

 

ADVERSE DATA MONITORING

 

Dishonored Checks

No Found

Debt

No Records Found

Litigation

No Records Found

Performance Defaults

No Records Found

Adverse Press Coverage

No Records Found

Money Laundering

No Records Found

 

 

MAXIMUM RECOMMENDED CREDIT

 

Amount

Based On

US$ 25,000.00

90 Days

 

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

Employees

200

Office Area (Sq. Ft)

2,400 sq.ft (rented)

Factory Area (Sq. Ft)

N/A

Warehouse Area (Sq. Ft)

N/A

Range of Services

4 Environmental Governance and Management

4 Natural Resource Management (NRM) and Livelihoods

4 Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation

4 Integrated Water Resource Management (IWRM)

4 Clean Technology and Indigenous Knowledge

4 Renewable and Sustainable Energy

4 Social Studies, Participatory Research and Planning

4 Global Governance and Human Dimension

4 Sustainable Market and Public-Private Partnership

4 Human Settlement/Urbanization

4 Heritage, Cultural Studies and Documentation

Export Market

N/A

Certifications

NIL

Development Partners 

4 United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)

4 United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

4 USAID

4 Directorate General for International Cooperation (DGIS)

4 Asian Development Bank (ADB)

4 World Bank

4 United Nations Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO)

4 United Nations Conference on Trade and Development

4 CARE - International

4 Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development

    (OECD)

4 Department for International Development (DFID), UK

4 Winrock International, USA

4 International Institute for Environment and Development

    (IIED), UK

4 International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD),

    Canada

4 Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI–Boston, York), USA

4 Centre for the Economics and Management of Aquatic

     Resources (CEMARE), University of Portsmouth, UK

4 Centre for Water Policy and Development, School of

    Geography, University of Leeds, UK

4 The Jane Goodall Institute, London, UK

4 Centre for Transatlantic Relations, New York

4 RIVM, The Netherlands

4 Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University,

    Boston, USA

4 IUCN International

4 Centre for Environmental Education (CEE), India

4 Development Alternatives (DA), India

4 Environmental Law Foundation, Sri Lanka

4 Sustainable Development Policy Institute (SDPI), Pakistan

4 International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development

    (ICIMOD), Nepal

4 PELANGI, Indonesia

4 WWF International

4 Centre for the Law and Economics of the Sea (CEDEM),

     France

4 Coastal Resources Institute (CORIN), Thailand

4 Research Institute for Aquaculture (RIA), Vietnam

4 Profit, Peoples’ Planet (3Ps), Germany

4 Interchurch Organization for Development and Cooperation

    (ICCO), The Netherlands

Group Name

NIL

Subsidiaries / Affiliates

NIL

Member

NIL

 

 

COMMENTS

 

The subject is an independent, non-profit, non-government, policy, research, and implementation institute working on sustainable development at local, national, regional and global levels. The overall aim of BCAS is to provide guidance and practical solutions to promote sustainable development, eradicate poverty, improve access of the poor to resources and ensure social justice. BCAS tests dynamic ideas, develops models and gives practical solutions to problems in all areas that fall under the broad themes. These ideas have been replicated by NGOs, government departments, private sectors and UN agencies.

 

The directors are conversant in their line of trade and they are also experienced businessman. They are financially solvent and good at their business commitments, it is reported.

 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency
Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.45.38

UK Pound

1

Rs.73.31

Euro

1

Rs.63.70

 

 

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

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

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NB

New Business

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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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