Bangladesh Bank lifts ban of foreign tour for NBFIs

The Bangladesh Bank has lifted the ban on foreign travel by officers and employees of Non-Bank Financial Institutions (NBFIs).

The Financial Institutions and Markets Department of Bangladesh Bank issued a directive in this regard on Monday.
The directive states that a circular was issued on May 29, 2022, asking officers and employees of finance companies to stop traveling abroad to participate in training, study tours, exposure visits, meetings and seminars.

Under the new directive, officers and employees of finance companies can travel abroad with the approval of the appropriate authorities in accordance with the relevant policies of their own organizations for essential foreign travel.