Remittance from USA / UK  
  Taka drawing arrangement  
  The US$ Investment Bond  
  The US$ Premium Bond  
     
     
     
   
   
     
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
     
   
 



 
       
 

Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh has decided to issue the US Dollar Investment Bond with effect from 1st November 2002.

Eligibility of the Purchaser:
The Bond may be issued in the name of a holder of a non-resident account against remittances from abroad to the account.
 
Issuing Branches :
i. Sonali Bank Wage Earner's Corpt. Branch,Dhaka
ii. Sonali Bank Dhaka Cantt.Corpt. Branch, Dhaka
iii. Sonali Bank Wage Earner's Branch,Ctg.
iv. Sonali Bank Khulna Corpt. Branch, Khulna
v. Sonali Bank Dargagate Corpt. Branch, Sylhet
vi. Sonali Bank Foreign Exchange Branch, Moulovibazar
 
 
Salient Features of the Bond :
  * Maturity Period: 03 Years.
* Interest Rate: 6.5 % (Fixed) Per Annum.
* Interest may be drawn on half yearly basis.
* Principal & Interest will be payable in US Dollar.
* Principal & Interest may also be paid in Bangladesh Currency on option.
* The Principal & Interest shall be free from income-tax.
* On maturity principal amount may be re-invested or repatriated abroad in
Foreign Currency.
 
Denomination of Bonds :
  · US $ 500 · US $ 1000 · US $ 5000 · US $ 10,000 · US $ 50,000
 
Limit :
  A purchaser can purchase Bond for minimum of US $ 500 and any
amount in multiples of US $ 500 without any maximum limit.
 
Premature Encashment :
 

The Bond may be encashed before maturity at following rate of interest :

Encashement Interest payable
(a) Within one year from the date of issue. No interest.
(b) Aftercompletion of one year but within two years. 5.5%
(c) After completion of two years but within three years. 6.0%
(d) After completion of 3 years. 6.5%
 
Nominee :
  The Purchaser shall appoint a nominee to receive the value of the Bond &
Interest payable thereon in the event of death of the holder.
 
Additional Benefit :
  A purchaser having purchased Bond/Bonds totalling US $ 1,000,000
(One million) or above will be treated as C.I.P.
 
Replacement :
  In case a Bond is lost, stolen, destroyed, damaged or defaced there is provision
for issuance of duplicate Bond.
 
*** Please note that Sonali Bank (UK) Ltd. And Sonali Exchange Co. Incorporated (SECI) USA will sell US Dollar Investment and Premium Bond only on obtaining of necessary permission from regulatory body from the respective country on observing all local formalities
 
  For further/detailed information following offices may be contacted:
The Deputy General Manager
International Division-3
Sonali Bank, Head Office
Dhaka
Tel. No.- 088-02-9565364
The Deputy General Manager
Sonali Bank
Wage Earner's Corporate Branch,
Dhaka
Tel. No.- 088-02-9552080
 
           
     
First sale of newly launched U.S. Dollar Investment   and Premium Bonds at Bangladesh Mission abroad.
 
  The Bangladesh Embassy in Riyadh started sale of newly launched  .U.S. Dollar Investment and Premium Bonds. The first one sold on 11.11.02 was also the first sale at Bangladesh Missions abroad. The Sonali Bank Representative of this Mission under close guidance of H.E. Ambassador took efforts for wide publicity and big sale of new bonds among about one million expatriate Bangladeshis in K.S.A.
 
             
             
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