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Sunday, January 8, 2012

Standard Chartered Bank News

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Standard Chartered Bank-NFCD Account




It is an Interest bearing Foreign Currency (FCY) Term Deposit account.

Special Features

  • No fees and charges
  • Dual-Nationals can open this account
  • Funds along with interest in these accounts can be freely repatriated abroad
  • No tax on interest
  • FCY can also be converted into Taka
  • The fund must be present in the account for at least 1 month to earn interest

Frequently Asked Questions:

Who can open this account?

  • Non Resident Bangladeshis
  • Local Companies register in Bangladesh but operation in abroad
  • Foreign nationals, companies, firms, banks, financial institutions and EPZ units

Which fund can be used to open this account?

  • Funds transferred from Wage Earners FCY A/C
  • Remittances in other convertible account in other convertible currencies can be converted into USD, GBP and other currencies.

What is the minimum opening amount?

  • Minimum USD 1000 or GBP 500 (for individual Bangladeshis)
  • Minimum of USD 25,000 or equivalent GBP (for others)

What is the interest structure available in this account?

  • Tenor: Fund has to be present for Minimum 1 month
  • Rate: Rates are based on international market rates and Bangladesh Bank guidelines
  • Interest Forfeiture: As NFCD is a type of term deposit, hence Interest forfeited if deposit withdrawn.