| News / Press Releases |
| Date |
Headline |
| 2008-11-10 |
IFC Honored for Helping Raise Standards in Bangladesh’s Garments Industry
The Bangladesh Garments Manufacturers and Exporters Association has honored IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, for its efforts to help improve lab |
| 2008-10-30 |
IFC Mobilizes Key Stakeholders to Promote Sustainable Finance in Bangladesh
IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, has hosted eight capacity-building workshops for journalists, government officials, private sector businesses a |
| 2008-10-20 |
IFC Links SMEs to Large Multinationals in Bangladesh’s Light Engineering Sector to Promote Growth
IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, has facilitated a partnership between Singer and Al Amin Enterprise that will generate employment in Bangladesh |
| 2008-10-20 |
MOU signing ceremony of Singer Bangladesh Ltd.
Mosharraf Hossain, Manufacturing Director, Hamim Rahmatullah, COO, and Al Amin Enterprises – Md. Rahmatullah, Proprietor, Mr. Rashed, Marketing Execut |
| 2008-08-13 |
IFC Supports Bangladesh’s Registrar of Joint Stock Companies and Firms to Streamline Operations and
IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, is helping Bangladesh’s Ministry of Commerce implement a computerized system that will improve transparency, ef |
| 2008-06-26 |
IFC Promotes Growth of Light Engineering Sector in Bangladesh
IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, is working with the Bangladesh’s Light Engineering Product and Business Promotion Council and the Bangladesh El |
| 2008-06-08 |
IFC Seminar Aims to Boost Trade Finance in South Asia
IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, will host a seminar in Dhaka, Bangladesh, to help improve the trade finance operations of banks in South Asia a |
| 2008-05-04 |
IFC Promotes Growth of Light Engineering Sector in Bangladesh
IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, Bangladesh’s Light Engineering Product and Business Promotion Council, and the Bangladesh Engineering Industry |
| 2008-04-20 |
IFC Encourages Health and Safety Compliance in Bangladesh’s Agribusiness and Food Processing Sectors
IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, has organized a five-day training course for Bangladesh’s agribusiness and food processing sectors. |
| 2008-04-13 |
IFC Supports Cleaner Production Practices in Bangladesh’s Garment Sector
IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, in collaboration with stakeholders in Bangladesh’s garment sector, organised a training program to encourage th |
| 2008-04-10 |
IFC and Bangladesh’s United Leasing Company Help Increase Access to Finance for SMEs in Light Engine
IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, is collaborating with the United Leasing Company Limited in Bangladesh to help increase access to finance for t |
| 2008-04-02 |
IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, together with multilateral and bilateral donors, has establis
IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, together with multilateral and bilateral donors, has established an infrastructure advisory facility to help th |
| 2008-03-30 |
IFC Encourages Global Linkages to Boost Light Engineering Sector in Bangladesh
IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, has brought together representatives from the Bangladesh Engineering Industries Owners’ Association, the Bangla |
| 2008-03-18 |
IFC works with Eastern Bank to Increase Access to Finance for SMEs in Bangladesh
IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, is collaborating with Eastern Bank Limited in Bangladesh to increase access to finance for the country’s small |
| 2008-02-28 |
IFC and World Bank to Implement Secured Transaction Registry in Nepal
IFC and the World Bank are collaborating with Nepal’s Ministry of Finance and the Credit Information Bureau to establish a state-of-the-art secured tr |
| 2008-02-20 |
Focus on agribusiness can have greater impact on incomes of the poor
World Bank Development Report 2008 recommends scaling up public spending in agriculture to make an impact on hunger. Since high-value agriculture prod |
| 2008-02-18 |
IFC and BRAC Bank launch bio-security awareness building campaign.
In response to growing concern over the rampantly spreading avian flu, retailers and shopkeepers in Bangladesh are being trained in proper hygiene pra |
| 2008-02-12 |
IFC to support BRAC’s microcredit
IFC and Citi to support expansion of BRAC’s micro lending |
| 2008-02-05 |
IFC committed to supporting expansion of agribusinesses and infrastructure in Banglade
IFC to support agribusiness and infrastructure – Lars Thunell |
| 2008-02-04 |
IFC encourages energy efficiency in Bangladesh
IFC encourages energy efficiency in Bangladesh – Rachel Kyte |
| 2008-01-23 |
IFC encourages better business communication among SMEs
Importance of English for Business Communication - KC |
| 2008-01-17 |
IFC encourages Banks and NBFIs to extend more credit support to SMEs
Banks and non-banking financial institutions were urged to change their regulations for offering financial supports to SMEs at an SME-Banking seminar |
| 2008-01-16 |
IFC Brings in International Expert on New Operating Lease Product
to Enhance Access to Finance for
Interview of Sudhir Amembal – global expert on Operating Lease. See CV attached. |
| 2008-01-10 |
IFC Paves Way for New Investment Product to Enhance Access to Finance for SMEs in Bangladesh
IFC SEDF and Bangladesh Leasing and Finance Companies Association, are launching an initiative to facilitate the adoption of operating leases at local |
| 2007-06-27 |
Bangladesh Electrical Products Fair, 2007
Dhaka, Bangladesh, June 27, 2007—IFC Advisory Services for South Asia—the SouthAsia Enterprise Development Facility—and the Bangladesh Electrical Merc |
| 2007-06-26 |
Bangladesh Bank encourages banks and financial institutions to lend to SMEs
In a Focus Group Discussion held on 25 June 2007 with the financial sector, the Central Bank urged the banks & financial institutions to lend to SMEs. |
| 2007-06-18 |
IFC Helps Increase Access to Finance in Bangladesh’s Light Engineering Sector
Dhaka, Bangladesh, June 18, 2007—IFC Advisory Services for South Asia – the SouthAsia Enterprise Development Facility – the Bangladesh Engineering Ind |
| 2007-06-15 |
Bangladesh Seed Quality Too Low to Meet the Needs of the Country
Dhaka, Bangladesh, June 15, 2007— The quality of seeds used in agribusiness in Bangladesh is below acceptable standards. The seeds tend to be low-yie |
| 2007-06-14 |
IFC Partners with Agribusinesses in Bangladesh to Improve Seed Quality
Dhaka, Bangladesh, June 14, 2007—IFC, the private sector arm of the World Bank, today announced the launch of an initiative aimed at addressing the we |
| 2007-06-03 |
IFC Prepares Women Artisans’ Group in Bangladesh to Enter Global Marketplace
Dhaka, Bangladesh, June 3, 2007—IFC, the private sector arm of the World Bank, announced a new pilot with Bangladesh’s nonprofit Hathay Bunano Proshi |
| 2007-06-03 |
IFC Envisions a More Competitive Bangladesh
Dhaka, Bangladesh, June 3, 2007—IFC, the private sector arm of the World Bank, organized a seminar on competitiveness over the weekend, bringing toget |
| 2007-05-28 |
New Regional Director for IFC South Asia to Continue Strengthening Private Sector Growth
New Delhi, May 28, 2007: Paolo Martelli, the newly appointed Regional Director for South Asia at IFC, the private sector arm of the World Bank Group, |
| 2007-05-27 |
IFC-SEDF-BUET Initiative to Increase Skilled Manpower in the Garments Sector
Dhaka, Bangladesh, May 27, 2007 – IFC Advisory Services for South Asia – the SouthAsia Enterprise Development Facility – in collaboration with the Ind |
| 2007-04-23 |
IFC Partners with Southeast Bank to Enhance Trade Finance in Bangladesh
Dhaka, April 23, 2007—IFC, the private sector arm of the World Bank Group, today announced that Bangladesh’s Southeast Bank is joining its Global Trad |
| 2007-04-22 |
IFC Supports Women Farmers and Poultry Entrepreneurs in Bangladesh
Dhaka, Bangladesh, April 22, 2007—IFC Advisory Services for South Asia—the SouthAsia Enterprise Development Facility—and the Women Entrepreneurs Assoc |
| 2007-04-18 |
IFC Encourages Knowledge Sharing in Bangladesh’s Light Engineering Sector
Dhaka, Bangladesh, April 18, 2007—IFC Advisory Services for South Asia—the SouthAsia Enterprise Development Facility—and the Bangladesh Engineering In |
| 2007-04-16 |
IFC Encourages Health and Safety Compliance in Agribusiness and Food Processing Sectors in Banglades
Sectors in Bangladesh |
| 2007-04-11 |
IFC-SEDF and the Buyers Forum held a launching ceremony for the Health and Safety Checklist
IFC-SEDF and the Buyers Forum held a launching ceremony for the Health and Safety Checklist on April 11, 2007 at the Lakeshore Hotel. Present at the |
| 2007-04-02 |
IFC and Colombo Municipal Council Help Streamline Business Processes in Sri Lanka
Colombo, April 2, 2007—IFC, the private sector arm of the World Bank Group, and the Colombo Municipal Council have signed a memorandum of understandin |
| 2007-01-22 |
Knit-Garments Production Management Training
The training was provided to help knitwear manufacturers meet global standards at competitive prices. |
| 2006-12-07 |
IFC-SEDF to Partner CII, Ministry of Panchayati Raj’s Rural Business Hub Initiative in North Eastern
IFC-SEDF to facilitate and support rural business hubs in Northeast India. |
| 2006-12-03 |
IFC-SEDF Supports Capacity-building
Through Quality Management Systems Training
The Training series had been introduced to meet global standards for improving Bangladesh’s export prospects. |
| 2006-10-05 |
SEDF Undertakes Bangladesh Investment Climate Urban Survey
Main focus of the ICA is to identify factors limiting investment opportunities in Bangladesh |
| 2006-09-18 |
Nepalese Economic Zone Officials Visit Bangladesh
This tour, supported by SEDF, was intended to support Nepal’s nascent plans to establish export processing zones. |
| 2006-09-14 |
Doing Business 2007 Report Launched
Bangladesh is the third easiest country in which to do business in South Asia. |
| 2006-09-04 |
SEDF-BEIOA MoU Signing Ceremony
SEDF and BEIOA mutually agree to extend the current MoU for another 18 months from September 01, 2006 to February 29, 2008. |
| 2006-08-26 |
SEDF Helps Promote Bangladesh Fashion Trend
The aim of the workshop was to provide exposure to western European thoughts, trends on fashion, and enlighten the students about global fashion. |
| 2006-07-29 |
SME Market Reports Launch
The SME Market Report aims to provide insights on characteristics and behaviors of SMEs in Bangladesh. |
| 2006-07-24 |
Online Accommodation Booking Service For Sri Lanka
Plans are to link up local small and medium owners and operators of accommodation facilities and boutique hotels through a single portal.
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| 2006-07-17 |
Basel II Workshop
Workshop was to build awareness about international best practices, as advocated under Basel II. |
| 2006-07-08 |
SEDF To Support BGMEA In Compliance
To address some major compliance issues SEDF and BGMEA launched a joint program. |
| 2006-06-30 |
SEDF Organizes Job Fair
11 companies from the RMG sector participated in the job fair to hire engineers from the IPE department to improve their productivity. |
| 2006-06-25 |
SEDF Signs PID With PKSF
PKSF was set up an apex organization with an overall objective of alleviating poverty and improving the quality of life of the rural poor |
| 2006-06-15 |
ISO 9000-2000 Lead Auditor Training Course
SEDF in collaboration with CIES launched a series of ISO 9000:2000 Lead Auditor Training Courses in partnership with ESCB. |
| 2006-05-22 |
Seminar on Better Cash Flow Management Through Factoring
International factoring, is an extension of the domestic version which facilitate cross border trade transaction. |
| 2006-04-15 |
SEDF To Support ISO 9000:2000 Lead Auditor Training Course
Principles and practices of ISO 9000-2000 quality management system auditing and to impart practical training on quality auditing skills. |
| 2006-04-12 |
SEDF Coordinates With Bangladesh Bank For Training On Credit Risk Management
Training of trainer session on "Credit Risk Management" for non-banking Financial Institutions in Bangladesh. |
| 2006-04-04 |
SEDF Assists IDLC In Promoting Its SME-Focused Bogra Branch
SEDF shall assist IDLC in promoting small and medium sized enterprise (SME) activities for IDLC’s Bogra branch. |
| 2006-03-30 |
CPD And SEDF Launch Study On Post-Quota RMG Sector In Bangladesh
Study to track the changes in Bangladesh’s export-oriented clothing and textile sector following the abolition of the quota system. |
| 2006-03-19 |
Seminar On Promoting Trade Between Bangladesh And North East India
Professor Altaf Jalil presented a keynote paper on ‘Connectivity and Visa Issues between Bangladesh and Northeast India.’ |
| 2006-02-16 |
SEDF Dhaka New Office Numbers Now Available
SEDF Dhaka Office has now moved to the Bay's Galleria (2nd Floor). |
| 2006-02-08 |
SEDF Sri Lanka Maldives Signs MOUs
Under the MOUs SEDF will provide four banks with technical assistance and capacity building to expand their SME finance programs. |
| 2005-12-20 |
SEDF Helps Prime Bank Develop Standard Operating Procedures
SEDF has undertaken a project to develop SOPs for Prime Bank Limited. |
| 2005-12-12 |
PSD Core Group Study Tour To Malaysia And Korea
New options wil be expolored that may be considered as part of Bangladesh’s economic zone strategy. |
| 2005-11-28 |
International Conference On "BRIDGING THE GAP BETWEEN MICRO AND SME FINANCE."
Gilles Galludec quoted Prof Yunus that “Money should never be a limitation. Every poor client can become another Bill Gates”. |
| 2005-11-22 |
SEDF Knitwear Show In New York
The two-day Bangladesh Knitwear Show aimed at grabbing a bigger share of the China dominated US market |
| 2005-11-14 |
Light Engineering Seminar
Seminar on Light Engineering |
| 2005-10-19 |
Government Of Bangladesh Private Sector Development Core Group Study Tour
Focus will be on the different types of economic zones in operation and how these have succeeded in attracting new investment. |
| 2005-10-12 |
Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited Signs MOU With SEDF
Under the MOU, SEDF will provide technical assistance to IBBL in expansion of the bank's SME financing program. |
| 2005-09-22 |
SEDF And BKMEA Trade Mission To USA
The objective of the SEDF/BKMEA Trade Mission is to increase Bangladeshi knitwear sales to the US market. |
| 2005-09-13 |
Market Development Key For Improving SMEs In Poultry Sector
SEDF signed an agreement with five large players in the poultry sector who represent 60 percent of the total market share in Bangladesh. |
| 2005-09-03 |
PFI Training Program On Core Risk Management
SEDF in collaboration with EBL has arranged a month long Training Program which began on September 3, 2005 at the EBL Training Institute. |
| 2005-09-01 |
SEDF And ERD Signs Agreement
The main goals of the project are to speed up the process of company registration as well as make the procedures more transparent. |
| 2005-08-13 |
Workshop on Bangladesh-India Trade and FTA
Discussions at the workshop will center on long standing issues in Bangladesh arising from bilateral trade deficit and informal imports from India. |
| 2005-07-31 |
Preparation of Private Sector Development Vision for Bangladesh Underway
The main objective of the meeting was to begin the preparation of a Vision for private sector development in Bangladesh. |
| 2005-07-24 |
Training Workshop on ISO 14000 and EMS launched
The main objective is to create awareness about ISO 14000 and Environmental Management Systems from local and global perspectives. |
| 2005-07-18 |
Private Sector Development Core Group Briefed by Export Promotion Bureau
One of the aims of the PSDSP is to help Bangladesh’s private sector meet the challenges of a changing global economic environment. |
| 2005-07-08 |
Seminar on Promoting Trade between Bangladesh and North East India
This project was initated one year ago to highlight issues related to Non Trade Barriers in order to advocate enhanced trade between the territories. |
| 2005-06-18 |
SEDF organizes SME Bankers Club meeting
The SME Club will initiate a global exchange and networking platform to promote access to finance for SMEs |
| 2005-06-15 |
Launch of Operational Guidelines on Domestic Factoring
Introduction of domestic factoring will go a long way for healthy development of the country’s SME sector. |
| 2005-06-02 |
SEDF and BGMEA sign MoU to host LDC Summit
This summit is to help Asian LDCs to make an effective representation to the US Legislature in taking on board their concerns in the TRADE Bill, 2005 |
| 2005-05-31 |
Prime Bank Signs MoU with SEDF
SEDF will provide technical assistance to Prime Bank in expansion of the bank's small and medium enterprises (SME) financing program |
| 2005-05-25 |
BCCI-SEDF Knowledge Center launched in Bhutan
BCCI and SEDF launched a “one-stop-knowledge-service” to local stakeholders providing products, services and training. |
| 2005-05-19 |
SEDF and BKMEA Introduce Cluster Development
The seminar aimed at showing how to apply the concept of cluster development to the knitwear sector to achieve synergy among knitwear firms |
| 2005-05-16 |
SEDF and UAP sign MoU
SEDF and UAP arranged a 5-day Training Workshop on ISO 14000 Series and EMS Implementation |
| 2005-05-10 |
SEDF and CBL sign LoU
SEDF shall provide technical assistance to City Bank to create a separate SME department in the bank |
| 2005-05-08 |
SEDF works with Bangladesh Shrimp Sector
SEDF held a FGD with key stakeholders to discuss ESRB for the shrimp industry |
| 2005-04-19 |
BKMEA and SEDF chart a way forward for the Knitwear sector in the post-MFA era
The phase-out of the MFA in December 2004 will have a significant impact on Bangladesh’s apparel sector. |
| 2005-04-11 |
SEDF and AB Bank organize Workshop on Sales Leadership
SEDF organized the three-day Sales Leadership workshop in Dhaka for mid-level staff of Arab Bangladesh Bank Limited. |
| 2005-04-09 |
SEDF organizes Workshop on Sales Leadership for EBL
SEDF organized the three-day Sales Leadership workshop in Dhaka for mid-level staff of Eastern Bank Limited. |
| 2005-04-08 |
SEDF and GPCL sign agreement
SEDF signed a MoU with GPCL, a joint venture promoted by EXIM Bank of India, to help engineering SMEs operating in Bangladesh |
| 2005-04-05 |
SEDF & AGORA signing ceremony
The Business Linkage component of SEDF launched a month-long training program for fruit and vegetable suppliers of Agora Superstore in Dhaka |
| 2005-04-04 |
PSD Learning Event ends forming Core Group
The Event ended with the Core Group adopting a work plan aimed at ironing out obstacles and bringing about a radical progress in the sector. |
| 2005-04-02 |
IFC/World Bank Group, Private Sector Development Learning Event
The PSD Learning Event is being held to assist the Government to advance a range of private sector development issues. |
| 2005-03-31 |
ICICI Bank and SEDF sign MOU
ICICI Bank and SEDF have entered into a MoU to provide technical assistance to FIs in Bangladesh for financing SMEs in the country. |
| 2005-03-06 |
SEDF and BEIOA sign agreement
SEDF signed an agreement with BEIOA to support BEIOA to emerge as a service provider to its members. |
| 2005-03-03 |
SEDF and Unilever sign agreement
Unilever, SEDF and Computer Ease limited signed an agreement on the national roll out of Project Durbin |
| 2005-02-27 |
SEDF helps Crocodile project receive funding
SEDF has assisted Reptile farms Limited in obtaining Taka 24.3 million (US$400,000) from Bangladesh Bank through the Equity Entrepreneurship Fund. |
| 2005-02-01 |
SEDF: Cutting Obstacles to Trade between Bangladesh and Northeast India
IFC’s SouthAsia Enterprise Development Facility (SEDF) has launched partnerships calling for reduction of trade barriers. |
| 2004-12-21 |
BASC Launches Training on Agricultural Entrepreneurship in Association with SEDF
Business Advisory Services Center (BASC), in association with SEDF, has recently launched a training program on Agricultural Entrepreneurship. |
| 2004-12-14 |
Meeting and Roundtable on Special Economic Zones
A roundtable formally opened by the Foreign Minister, Morshed Khan on Special Economic Zones was recently organized by SEDF, |
| 2004-05-20 |
SEDF Introduces Credit Scoring at Local Banks
Credit Scoring is a modern and efficient tool for screening Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) and personal loan applications. |
| 2004-05-19 |
Eastern Bank Signs MOU with SEDF
SEDF will provide technical assistance to Eastern Bank in expansion of the bank's small and medium enterprises (SME) financing program |
| 2004-04-26 |
Computerization of the Office of the Registrar of Joint Stock Company and Firms
With funding support from the Australian government, SEDF has agreed to automate the offices of the RJSC. |
| 2004-03-14 |
Credit Risk Management
SEDF, in collaboration with the Bangladesh Bank, has recently completed a third training program |
| 2004-03-04 |
Fundamentals of Good Management
SEDF arranged a five-day executive development training program which was attended by mid-level executives from Dhaka Bank |
| 2004-02-11 |
SEDF & the Export Promotion Bureau Sign Letter of Understanding
The Export Promotion Bureau (EPB) has signed a Letter of Understanding (LoU) with the SouthAsia Enterprise Development Facility (SEDF). |
| 2004-01-28 |
Foreign Exchange Risk Management
Bangladesh Bank and SEDF share a common purpose, that is, to develop a robust financial sector in the country |
| 2004-01-25 |
Ceremony of the Consortium for Business Development Services (CBDS)
The Consortium for Business Development Services promoted by SEDF |
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