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In order to meet the banking needs of corporates in Bahrain and Bangladesh, HSBC Amanah has launched a range of products and services.
HSBC Amanah corporate banking products available in Bahrain include business accounts, investment solutions, working capital finance solutions, trade finance solutions.
HSBC Amanah is also planning to open a branch dedicated to Shariah-compliant banking in Bangladesh this December.

HSBC Amanah, the Islamic banking window of banking giant HSBC, is planning to launch its Islamic banking services in full scale in Bangladesh, a visiting top official of HSBC said Tuesday.
With the re-launch, HSBC Amanah in Bangladesh will be the largest presence in South East Asia, the deputy CEO said. Currently HSBC Amanah is operating in the UK, Malaysia, Middle East countries, Indonesia and other countries.
HSBC Amanah products are rigorously audited and approved by HSBC central Shariah committee.

Nine member countries have been approved to receive financing. They are Indonesia, Uzbekistan, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Sudan, Turkmenistan, Gambia, Mauritania and Albania.
The financing includes technical assistance in the form of grants for development projects in Benin, Chad, Togo, the GCC and grants and concessional loans for Sudan.
The approved financing also includes health and educational projects directed towards communities in non-member countries including Congo, Fiji, India and South Africa.

Concepts of corporate social responsibility (CSR) and its practices in Bangladesh have a long history of philanthropic activities from time immemorial.

In general, it is true that in Bangladesh, the status of labour rights practices, environmental management and transparency in corporate governance are not satisfactory, largely due to poor enforcement of existing laws and inadequate pressure from civil society and interest groups like consumer forums.

A focus on CSR in Bangladesh would be useful, not only for improving corporate governance, labour rights, work place safety, fair treatment of workers, community development and environment management, but also for industrialisation and ensuring global market access.

The New Nation, Bangladesh reported on 10 April that Prime Finance and Investment Limited has signed an agreement with Takaful Islami Insurance Limited to manage their proposed Initial Public Offering (IPO).

Md Akter Hossain Sannamat is Managing Director of Prime Finance & Investment Limited.
Abul Kashem Chowdhury is Managing Director of Takaful Islami Insurance Limited.
Md. Fazle Azim is Chairman of Takaful Islami Insurance Limited.

Source: http://nation.ittefaq.com/issues/2008/04/10/news0012.htm