In the wake of the historic July 2024 uprising, Bangladesh finds itself at a defining moment of profound challenge and unprecedented opportunity. The popular mandate that emerged was not for incremental adjustments but for a fundamental People-Centered of a state apparatus that had become disconnected from its constitutional promise and the aspirations of its people.Read more
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The Surveillance Credit Rating for Islami Bank Bangladesh PLC (IBBL) for the year 2025 is currently under reveiw. This status is primarily due to the pending submission of the bank’s Audited Financial Statements for the year 2024 and other essential documents, which are crucial for the rating determination process. The Bank informed ECRL that bothRead more
Emerging Credit Rating Limited (ECRL) has affirmed AA- (Pronounced as ‘Double A Minus’) long term credit rating along with a Stable outlook to Bank Asia 1st Perpetual Bond with validity till June 12, 2026. The rating is based on audited financial statements up to December 31, 2024 and other relevant quantitative as well as qualitativeRead more
Emerging Credit Rating Limited (ECRL) has downgraded the long-term credit rating to BB+ (Pronounced as ‘double B Plus’) and the short-term credit rating to ST-4 to First Security Islami Bank PLC. along with a Stable outlook with validity till May 14, 2026. The assigned rating is based on audited financial statements up to December 31,Read more
Emerging Credit Rating Limited (ECRL) has downgraded the long-term credit rating to A+ (Pronounced as ‘A plus’) and the short-term credit rating to ST-3 to NRBC Bank PLC. along with a Stable outlook with validity till June 21, 2026. The rating is based on audited financial statements up to December 31, 2024 and other relevantRead more
Emerging Credit Rating Limited (ECRL) has assigned BBB+ (Pronounced as “Triple B Plus”) long term credit rating and ST-3 short term credit rating along with a Stable outlook to Social Islami Bank PLC. with validity till May 15, 2026. The rating is based on audited financial statements up to December 31, 2024 and other relevantRead more
ECRL has downgraded the existing rating to AA-B (Pronounced as “Double A Minus Bond”) for Mercantile Bank 3rd Subordinated Bond. The outlook of the rating is Stable. This decision is based on new information ECRL received on recently regarding the long-term credit rating of the issuer, Mercantile Bank PLC., which was downgraded to AA.Read more
Emerging Credit Rating Limited deeply mourns at the passing of Mr. Sayeed Hossain Chowdhury, Director and one of the founding members and former Chairman of ONE Bank PLC. We offer our deepest condolences to his family, friends, and colleagues during this time of great loss.Read more
ECRL has downgraded long term credit rating to BBB+ (Pronounced as “Triple B Plus”) and short term credit rating to ST-3 to IFIC Bank PLC based on audited financials of 2024 and other available information up to the date of rating declaration. The outlook on the rating is Stable.Read more
Emerging Credit Rating Limited (ECRL) has affirmed AA (Pronounced as “Double A”) long term credit rating and ST-2 short term credit rating along with a Stable outlook to Uttara Bank PLC. with validity till June 30, 2026. The rating is based on audited financial statements up to December 31, 2024 and other relevant quantitative asRead more