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Schedule of Charges for Bangladesh - Effective: 1st Jan, 2010
 
A. Customer Services  
A.1. Deposit Accounts  
A. 1. i. Account Balance Confirmation  
A. 1. i. a. Balance Confirmation Certificate Free of charge twice a year otherwise BDT.200/-(each)*
A. 1. i. b. Balance Confirmation Certificate to Auditors BDT. 150/- (each)
A. 1. i. c. B.O. Account certificate BDT. 100/-(each)*
A. 2. Duplicate Statements  
A. 2. i. Current Account BDT. 150/- (each)
A. 2. ii. Savings Account BDT. 150/- (each)
A. 2. iii. Term Deposit Account BDT. 150/- (each)
A. 2. iv. Foreign Currency Account BDT. 150/- (each)
A. 2. v. Account Advice Charge BDT. 150/- (each)
A. 3. Cheques  
A.3.i New Cheque Book charges  
A.3.i.a. Issuance of New Chequebook-25 leaves BDT.150/-
A.3.i.b. Issuance of New Chequebook-50 leaves BDT.300/-
A.3.i.c. Issuance of New Chequebook-100 leaves BDT.500/-
A. 3. ii. Issuance of New Chequebook in lieu of Lost Chequebook (see below 'Stop Payments') BDT. 300/-
A. 3. iii. Issuance of 'Specially' Printed Cheques Availability upon Client Demand on actual printing cost
A. 3. iii. Uncollected Chequebook Destruction(Applied but not collected within 03 Months) BDT.200/-
A. 3. iv. Stop Payment of Lost Cheques/Cheque book BDT. 500/- (Flat)
A. 3. v. Stop Payment of Cheque(Single Leaf) BDT. 150/-
A. 3. vi. Stop Payment Cancellation BDT.100/-
A. 4. Clearing  
A. 4. i. Local Clearing  
A. 4. i. a. Inward Clearing No Charges
A. 4. i. b. Outward Clearing No Charges
A. 4. i. c. Cheques Returned (for insufficient funds) BDT. 500/- (per Cheque)
A. 4. ii. F. C. Clearing  
A. 4. ii. a. Inward Clearing No Charges
A. 4. ii. b. Outward Clearing No Charges
A. 5. Account Maintenance Charges  
A. 5. i. Current Accounts(1st chequebook of 25 leaves free for new A/C) BDT. 500/- semi-annually*
A. 5. ii. Current F. C. Accounts (1st chequebook of 25 leaves free for new A/C) USD. 10/-
A. 5. iii. All Types of Savings Accounts(1st chequebook of 25 leaves free for new A/C) BDT. 300/- semi-annually*
A. 5. iv. Dormant Account Activation Charge BDT.300/-
A. 5. v. Hold Mail BDT.1000/-
A. 5. iv. Alfalah Savings Plan  
A. 5. iv. a. Premature Closure One-Off Charge Nil*
A. 6. Communication Charges  
A. 6. i. Courier Charges  
A. 6. i. a. Inland At Actual
A. 6. i. b. Foreign At Actual
A. 6. ii. Fax Charges  
A. 6. ii. a. Inland No Charges
A. 6. ii. b. Foreign BDT. 200/-
A. 6. iii. Postage Charges  
A. 6. iii. a. Inland At Actual
A. 6. iii. b. Foreign At Actual
A. 7. Remittances (Local)  
A. 7. i. Payorder / PO BDT. 100/- (for POs up to BDT. 100k). BDT. 150/- (for POs over BDT. 100k)
A. 7. ii. Demand Draft / DD 0.15% or a min. of BDT. 100/- of the DD's 'facevalue', whichever is higher
A. 7. iii. Telex Transfers / TT 0.15% or a min. of BDT. 100/- of the DD's 'facevalue', whichever is higher
A. 7. iv. Cancellation of PO / DD BDT. 100/- along with BDT. 150/- Charged for Indemnity
A. 7.v. Cancellation of TT BDT.300/-
A. 7. vi. Issuance of Duplicate PO / DD/FDR BDT. 150/-
A. 7. vii. Issuance of Bangladesh Bank Check BDT. 200/-
A. 7. viii. Cancellation of Bangladesh Bank Check BDT.100/-
A. 8. Remittances (Foreign) & Cheque Purchases  
A. 8. i. Inward Remittances BDT. 100/- per remittance instruction
A. 8. ii. Inward Remittances into Bank's own Client Account No Charges

 
Certificate for inward remittance BDT. 200/- per certificate
A. 8. iii. Outward Remittances BDT. 500/- (For remittances up to USD. 1,000/- (or it's equivalent)) BDT. 1,000/- (For remittances over USD. 1,000/- (or it's equivalent))
A. 8. iv. Cancellation of TT/DD USD. 15/-
A. 8. vi. Cheques for Purchase FCY-0.50% of cheque amount or min.BDT 500/- commission plus courier charges & other bank charges. LCY-1%, min BDT.250 plus other bank/post/telex charges
A. 8. vii. Issuance of Traveler's Cheques / TCs 1% of TC amount plus BDT. 200/-
A. 8.viii. Cash F. C. for Bank's Clients No Charges
A. 8. ix. Passport Endorsement BDT. 300/- per passport
A. 8. x. Outward/Inward Cheques for Collection  
A. 8. x. a. For Cheques up to BDT. 100,000/- or eqv FCY At 0.20% plus postage at actual
A. 8. x. b. For Cheques between BDT. 100,000/- up to BDT. 500,000/- or eqv FCY At 0.10% plus postage at actual
A. 8. x. c. For Cheques above BDT. 500,000/- or eqv FCY At 0.05% plus postage at actual
A. 8. x.d . Inward cheque collection-FCY(Domestic/Overseas) BDT 300 plus postage/USD 20
A. 8. x. e. Inward cheque collection return-FCY(Domestic/Overseas) USD 5/ USD 10
A. 8.x. f. Outward Cheque Returned Unpaid LCY/FCY BDT.100/- plus postage at actual/USD 10 plus postage at actual
A. 8. xi. Outward SWIFT TRANSFERS  
A. 8. xi. a. Through debit of Bank's own Client Account BDT. 500/- (per transfer)
A. 8. xi. b. Against surrender of 'convertible' F. C. Notes BDT. 500/- (per transfer)
A. 8. xii. Foreign Demand Draft / FDD  
A. 8. xii. a. Bank's Client:Through debit of Bank's own Client Account & or Against surrender of 'convertible' F. C. Notes BDT. 100/- (For remittances up to and inclusive of USD. 1,000/- (or it's equivalent)) BDT. 300/- (For remittances over USD. 1,000/- (or it's equivalent))
A. 8. xii. b. Non-Client: Against surrender of 'convertible' F. C. Notes BDT. 300/- (For remittances up to and inclusive of USD. 1,000/- (or it's equivalent)) BDT. 500/- (For remittances over USD. 1,000/- (or it's equivalent))
A. 8. xii. c. Issuance of DDs drawn on our accout with the Bangladesh Bank, for Bank to Bank Settlements USD. 10/- or it's equivalent
A. 8. xii. d. Received from abroad or the Bank's Local Branch or when payment is demanded in F. C. USD. 10/- or it's equivalent
A. 8. xii. e. Issuance of duplicate FDD BDT. 200 plus other applicable charges
A. 9. Miscellaneous  
A. 9. i. Account Maintenance Certificate BDT. 150/- per certificate
A. 9. ii. Account Closing Charges Savings A/C- BDT.200/-, Current A/C-BDT.300/-*
A. 9. iii. Certificate regarding Interest /Solvency/ Profit and Tax Deductions BDT. 150/- per certificate
A.9.iv. Issuance of FCY encashment certificate BDT. 200/- per certificate
A.9.v. Statement verification for other banks/embassies etc. BDT. 200/- per certificate
A. 9. vi. Issuance of other Certificates Branch Manager's Discretion
A. 9. vii. Document / Cheque retrieval (subject to availaibility) Branch Manager's Discretion
A. 9. viii. Arrangement of Government Stamp Paper Branch Manager's Discretion
A. 9.ix. Deposits from other corporate bodies, financial institutions, goverrnment agents, autonomous / semi autonomous agents, foreign missions, trusts, NGOs, etc… Charged as rates quoted and agreed upon between parties
A. 9. x. Purchase and sale of "Sanchaya Patra" as 'Primary Dealer' - to and from Bank Customers As per Issuer's Directives
A. 9.xi. Any Out of Pocket Expenses - not covered in the 'SOC' Branch Manager's Discretion
A. 9. xii. Default due to lack of funds Branch Manager's Discretion
A. 9. xiii. 'CIB' Report BDT. 50/- per report
A. 9. xiv. Standing Orders  
A. 9. xiv. a. Standing Instructions BDT. 500/- per year
A. 9. xiv. b. Standing Instructions (Per transaction fees) Relevant Instrument Issuance Fees
A. 9. xiv. c. Failure of Standing Instruction due to Insufficient Fund BDT.100/-
A. 9. xv. Locker Charges (Recovered at Commencement and charged annually thereafter)  
A. 9. xv. a. Extra Large Lockers BDT.5,000/- p.a.
A. 9. xv. b. Large Lockers BDT. 3,500/- p. a.
A. 9. xv. c. Medium Lockers BDT. 3,000/- p. a.
A. 9. xv. d. Small Lockers BDT. 2,500/- p. a.
A. 9. xv. e. Late Payment Fee BDT.500/-
A. 9. xv. f. Locker Breaking Charges At actual or Min BDT.7,500/-
A. 9. xvi. Over the Counter - Branch Banking Online Charges  
A. 9. xvi. a. Wiidthdrawls from a Branch of the Bank outside the Metropolitan Area of Customer's 'Home Branch' No Charges*
A. 9. xvi. b. Deposits (Cash or Cheques) to a Branch other than the Customer's 'Home Branch' No Charges*
B. Trade Services  
B. 1. Export Services (Commissions / Charges)  
B. 1. i. LC Advising  
B. 1. i. a. Advising of Letters of Credit (Foreign) BDT. 750/-*
B. 1. i. b. Advising of Letters of Credit (Local) BDT. 600/-
B. 1. i. c. Advising of Amendments (Foreign) BDT. 750/-*
B. 1. i. d. Advising of Amendments (Local) BDT. 500/-
B. 1. ii. LC Transfers  
B. 1. ii. a. Transfer of LC BDT. 750/-*
B. 1. ii. b. Transfer of Amendment of LC BDT. 750/-*
B. 1. iii. c. Cancellation of Transfer BDT. 1,500/-
B. 1. iii. Collections  
B. 1. iii. a. 'Clean' (Cheque / Payorder) 0.15% of the Bill Amount min BDT. 200/-, whichever is higher
B. 1. iii. b. 'Collection Charges' on Export Bills sent for Collection against an L/C (Sight or Usance) 0.15% of the Bill Amount *
B. 1. iii. c. 'Handling Charges' on Local Currency Export Bills Free of charge*
B. 1. iv. Export Bills  
B. 1. iv. a. Negotiation of Export Bills (Sight / Usance) 0.15% of the Bill Amount *
B. 1. iv. b. Handling Charges for Export Bills after receipt of payment (Local / Foreign) (Sight / Usance) (Under L/C or non L/C) Free of charge*
B. 1. iv. c. Overdue Compensation against Negotiated Documents (At Sight) At 16% p.a. on Negotiated Amount, effective after 14 days of the Date of Negotiation till the Date of Final Settlement.
B. 1. iv. d. Profit/Interest Charges on Advance Payment against Local Export Bills(Usance) under L/C or Contract For first 15 days profit / interest @ 13% p.a on disbursed amount from the date of disbursement. After that an overdue compensation @ 2% p.a till final maturity to be charged or as per specific credit approval
B. 1. v. Advance Payment  
B. 1. v. a. Handling Charges for credit to Customer's Account Free of charge*
B. 1. vi. Cash Incentive
 
B. 1. vi. a. Handling Charges for Cash Incentive Claims less than or exactly equal to BDT. 400,000/- Free of charge*
B. 1. vi. b. Handling Charges for Cash Incentive Claims between BDT. 400,000/- and exactly equal to BDT. 700,000/- Free of charge*
B. 1. vi. c. Handling Charges for Cash Incentive Claims above BDT. 700,000/- Free of charge*
B. 2. Import Services  
B. 2. i. Commissions / Charges  
B. 2. i. a. Commissions on Letter of Credit ( Sight and Others) (Local / Foreign / Back to Back) First Quarter: at 0.10% - 0.40% of the L/C amount Sub-sequent Quarters: at 0.10% - 0.40%of the LC amount *
B. 2. i. b. Commissions on Letter of Credit (Usance) (Local / Foreign / Back to Back) Every quarter 0.20- 0.50% of the L/C amount or as per Client Credit Approval*. 0.20%-0.40%of the L/C amount per quarter or as per Client Credit approval*
B. 2. i. c. Commissions on Letter of Credit (100% Cash Margin) (Local / Foreign ) Every quarter 0.10-0.25% of the L/C amount or as perClient Credit Approval*
B. 2. i. d. Cancellation of Letter of Credit Free of charge*
B. 2. i. e. Letter of Credit Confirmation in case where the charges are on account of the opener 0.2% of LC amount or as per specifically approved by competent authority.*
B. 2. i. f. Confirmation Charges Locally 0.20% of LC amount or as per specifically approved by competent authority.*
B. 2. i. g. Letters of Guarantee / Bid Bond At 0.25% - 0.50% p.q. of the LG amount or BDT. 1,500/-, whichever is higher. Or, as per Client Credit Approval.
B. 2. i. h. Letters of Guarantee Amendment BDT.1000/- plus other applicable charges
B. 2. i. i. LC Acceptance Commissions (Back to Back, Local or Foreign) First Quarter: at 0.20% - 0.40% of the L/C amount Sub-sequent Quarters: at 0.10% - 0.40% of the L/C amount .*
B. 2. i. j. Markup/interest on Import Bills under Usance Letter of Credit (if not paid by the customer on the date of maturity). As per arrangement with the Customer and as mentioned on the Client Credit Approval plus 2% p. a. as Overdue Compensation.
B. 2. i.k. Advance Remittance (Payment) to Suppliers abroad against Imports (Under L/C or without L/C) - Note: As per Central Bank Directive the 'Without L/C' Option is Currently Unavailable. At 0.25% p.a. of the remitted amount or BDT. 1,000/-, whichever is higher.
B. 2. i.l. Profit/Interest Charges on PAD For seven days 13% & Beyond seven days 15%
B. 2. i. m. Expired & Unused L/C Free of charge*
B. 2. ii. LC Amendment Charges  
B. 2. ii. a. Amendment of Letter of Credit involving Value Increase (Usance, Sight, Cash and Others) (Local / Foreign / Back to Back) At 0.10% - 0.60% p.a. of the L/C amount or BDT. 1,200/-, whichever is higher. Or, as per Client Credit Approval.
B. 2. ii. b. Amendments of Letter of Credit other than Value Increase BDT. 1,000/-
B. 2. iv. Other Charges  
B. 2. iv. a. Copy Document Endorsement Free of charge*
B. 2. iv. b. LCA Form Registration with Bangladesh Bank BDT. 500/-
B. 2. iv. c. Printing charges for IMP Form (Periodic Reporting of Client LC activity to the Central Bank) BDT. 300/-
B. 2. iv. d. Printing charges for LC Application Form BDT. 200/-
B. 2. iv. e. Printing charges for LCA Form BDT. 200/-
B. 2. iv. f. Renewal of IRC BDT.1000/-
B. 2. iv. g. Suppliers credit report At Actual
B. 2. iv. h. Indemnities (Shipping guarantee) BDT.1500/-(Flat)
B. 2. iv. i. Misc. Charges for Import Bills Lodged (L/C or without L/C) - As per Central Bank Directive the 'Without L/C' Option is Currently Unavailable. BDT. 500/-
B. 2. iv. j. Charges for return of Unpaid Documents At actual or BDT. 1,000/- whichever is higher
B. 2. iv. k. Charges for Payment of 'Discrepant Documents' under L/C or without L/C - As per Central Bank Directive the 'Without L/C' Option is Currently Unavailable. USD. 50/-(Foreign), USD. 30/-(Local)
B. 2. iv. l. Back to Back L/C Certificate Issue Charge BDT.500/-*
B. 2. iv.m. C&F Certificate Issue Charge BDT.500/-*
B. 2. iv.n. PSI processing charges BDT. 200/- per LC
B. 2. iv.o. Utilization Declaration Certificate BDT.300/-
B. 2. iv. p. PR Certificate Issue Charge BDT.500/-*
B. 2. iv. q. All other types of Handling Charges not mentioned above Free of charge*
B. 2. iv. r. When the exporter submits necessary export documents against already exported goods under irrevocable LC on sight payment basis, then no overdue interest shall be charged.*  
B. 2. v. Communication Charges  
B. 2. v. a. Courier Charges  
B. 2. v. a. i. Inland At Actual*
B. 2. v. a. ii. Foreign (Other than India) At Actual*
B. 2. v. a. iii. Foreign (India) At Actual*
B. 2. v. b. Fax Charges  
B. 2. v. b. i. Inland At Actual*
B. 2. v. b. ii. Foreign At Actual*
B. 2. v. c. SWIFT CHARGES  
B. 2. v. c. i. Issuance of Letter of Credit At Actual*
B. 2. v. c. ii. LC Amendment Charges At Actual*
B. 2. v. c. iii. L/C Confirmation Charges At Actual*
B. 2. v. c. iv. L/C Cancellation Charges At Actual*
B. 2. v. c.v. Correspondence Charges(local part free of charge) At Actual*
B. 2. v. c. vi. Reimbursement Claim BDT.500/-
B. 2. v. c. vii. Payment Authority for all types of Payments (Except India) USD. 50/-
B. 2. v. c. viii. Payment Authority for all types of Payments (India) USD. 30/-
C. Corporate Banking Group  
C. 1. Advances  
C. 1. i. Greenfield Project Assessment Fee At Actual or a minimum of BDT. 25,000/-, whichever is higher
C. 1. ii. Interim Review Processing Fee 0.10%-1.00% of facility or as per approval
C. 1. iii. Charges for Credit Operations  
C. 1. iii. a. Loan Processing Fee(Sanction/Renewal/Enhancement/Extension)  
  Upto BDT 25,00,000.00  
  BDT 25,00,001.00 to BDT. 50,00,000.00  
  BDT 50,00,001 to BDT 1 crore 0.10-1.00% of facility or as per approval
  BDT 1 crore to BDT 5 crore
 
  Above BDT. 5 crore
 
C.1.iii.b Arrangement Fee 0.10%-2.00% of facility or as per approval
C.1.iii.c Agency Fee 0.10%-1.00% of facility or as per approval
C.1.iii.d Early Settlement Fee 2% of outstanding loan*
C.1.iii.e Facilities covered by 100% cash To be fixed by Management
C.1.iii.f Others (not specified above) To be fixed by Management
C. 1. iv. Business Commitment Compensatory Commission - In case the client forgoes approved Credit Lines Sanctioned in their favor within the stipulated time, the bank is then within it's right to recover Compensatory Compensation due to Business Shortfall As per Branch Manager's Discretion
C. 1. v. Legal / Administrative Fees and Charges  
C. 1. v. a. Company Search Report / RJSC BDT. 1,000/- = BDT. 500/- (vendor fee) + BDT. 500/- (bank fee)
C. 1. v. b. CIB Reports BDT. 50/- per report and as per Central Bank / Bangladesh Bank
C. 1. v. c. Company Valuation Reports As charged by Bank Approved Panel of Valuators
C. 1. v. d. Charge Document Preparation At Actual
C. 1. v. e. All Other Legal / Opinion Fees and Charges At Actual
C. 1. v. f. Expenditures related to Mortgages of immovable property At Actual plus BDT. 500/-
C. 1. v. g. Evaluation of Security and Maintenance thereof At Actual
C. 1. v. h. Replacement of Securities At Actual
C. 1. v. i. Marking of Lien on Securities issued by other Banks BDT. 500/-
C. 1. v. j. Security(s)/Documentation Photocopy BDT.300/-
C. 1. vi. Advances Against Pledge / Hypothecation  
C. 1. vi. a. Storage Rent At Actual
C. 1. vi. b. Storage / Inventory Inspection Charges At Actual
C. 1. vi. c. Other Incidental Charges (Legal / Insurance, etc…) At Actual
C. 1. vi. d. Coupon Collection Charges for securities under Lien to the Bank (Corporate Bonds / Government Securities) BDT. 300/- per Coupon
C. 1. vi. e. Issuance of Delivery Orders against FIM, Cash Credit including all goods under Pledge BDT.100/- per delivery plus actual conveyance
C. 1. vi. f. Issuance of NOC at the request of the Customer for creation of 'Parri-Passu / Second Charge' to secure Credit from 'Other Banks / Non-Banking Financial Institutions' BDT. 500/-
C. 1. vi. g. Financing due to Non-Payment on Maturity Date of Acceptance of Liability / Overdue Finance against Trust Receipt (FATR) / Overdue Finance against Imported Merchandize (FIM) / Overdue Finance against Packing Credit (FAPC / PSF) / Overdue Finance against Foreign Bills (FAFB) Purchased 2% p. a. above the rate of financing charged on the overdue amount, on a daily basis
C. 1. vi. h. Late Payment Mark-Up / Charges / Penalties 2% p. a. above the rate of financing charged on the overdue amount, on a daily basis
C.1.vii Lease Finance  
C.1.vii.a. Processing Fee 0.5 % - 1.0 %
C.1.vii.b. Buy-Back Fees 1.0% at the time of Settlement
C.1.viii Loan under EDF LIBOR + 2.5%(LIBOR on disbursement date) [This shall be applicable for all loans under EDF which has been disbursed on or after 06/04/05*

NB
- These charges are our standard charges and concession rates may be granted at the discretion of Management.

- Any Government Taxes, Duties or other charges will be recovered in addition to the foregoing

 
 
 
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