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Bangladesh regulatory updates

In Bangladesh, EMRules reads Bangladesh Bank, Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit, and Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission and turns each new publication into a structured record in English.

Articles55held by EMRules
With key requirements53of 55 articles
With affected entities55of 55 articles
With penalties12of 55 articles

Document types

Circular
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42
Directive
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7
Guideline
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3
Regulation
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3

Topics

Reporting requirements
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46
Foreign exchange
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32
Anti-money laundering
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28
Corporate governance
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15
Payments
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13
Consumer protection
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7
Data protection
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6
Digital currency
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6

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The last 12 months, by publication date

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  • Mar 2026: 1 article
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  • Jul 2026: 8 articles
  • Aug 2026: 10 articles
  • Sep 2026: 17 articles
  • Oct 2026: 8 articles
  • Nov 2026: 2 articles

Taking effect

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  • Guidelines on Electronic Know Your Customer (e-KYC) for Insurance Companies and Capital Market Intermediaries (CMIs)

    BFIUGuideline

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Foreign Currency custodial account facilities and secure transport guidelines for licensed Money Changers

BBCircular

Issuance, conversion and redemption of preference shares in favour of non-resident investors and repatriation of dividends thereon

BBCircular

Consolidated circular on foreign exchange regulations – foreign exchange management and operations

BBCircular

Opening of Foreign Currency accounts for sales proceeds realized through acquiring services

BBCircular

Consolidated Circular - Licenses for Authorized Dealers, Money Changers and Gold Dealers

BBCircular

Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (Direct Listing of Securities on the Stock Exchange) Rules, 2026

BSECRegulation

Directive No. 53.02.0000.000.201.22.0464.26.114

BSECDirective

Release of foreign currency against private travel entitlement by licensed Money Changers

BBCircular

Opening and Operation of Non-Resident Convertible Taka Accounts (NRCTA)

BBCircular

Opening and maintenance of foreign currency accounts for the retention of approved external loan proceeds

BBCircular

Consolidated circular on foreign exchange regulations - outward remittances on account of current account transactions other than imports and transportation services

BBCircular

Regarding the Issuance of Instructions to be Followed by Non-Government Organizations (NGOs) and Non-Profit Organizations/Institutions (NPOs) in Compliance with the Provisions of the Money Laundering Prevention Act, 2012 and the Anti-Terrorism Act, 2009

BFIUCircular

Use of international cards for purchase of air tickets from airlines operating in Bangladesh

BBCircular

Guidelines on Islamic Credit Card Operations of Banks

BBGuideline

Regarding the Issuance of Instructions to be Followed by Payment Service Providers (PSPs) and Payment System Operators (PSOs) for the Prevention of Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing

BFIUCircular

Settlement of payments in Taka against cross-border transactions

BBCircular

Deposit of Wage Earners' Remittances Received through Exchange Houses/IMTOs to Foreign Currency Accounts

BBCircular

Outright purchase and sale of foreign currency and cross-currency swap transactions by Offshore Banking Units

BBCircular

Determination of overdue status against local deliveries under back-to-back LC

BBCircular

Medium/long-term external borrowing by industrial enterprises in specialized zones

BBCircular

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