{"id":34587,"date":"2026-06-02T13:38:11","date_gmt":"2026-06-02T13:38:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thebangladeshtoday.com\/?p=34587"},"modified":"2026-06-02T13:38:12","modified_gmt":"2026-06-02T13:38:12","slug":"one-bank-signs-agreements-with-bangladesh-bank-to-accelerate-cmsmes-under-two-new-refinancing-schemes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thebangladeshtoday.com\/?p=34587","title":{"rendered":"ONE Bank Signs Agreements with Bangladesh Bank to Accelerate CMSMEs Under Two New Refinancing Schemes"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">ONE Bank PLC has recently signed two new major agreements with Bangladesh Bank under the BDT 3,000 Crore Cluster Financing Scheme and the BDT 1,500 Crore Financial Sector Fund for the Development of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (FSFDMSME). These landmark initiatives are strategically designed to foster entrepreneurship, enhance financial inclusion and drive the growth of cluster-based industries and Cottage, Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (CMSMEs) across the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With the esteemed presence of Chief Guest,<strong> Nurun Nahar<\/strong>, Deputy Governor, Bangladesh Bank, <strong>Nawshad Mustafa<\/strong>, Director, SME &amp;Special Programs Department (SMESPD), Bangladesh Bank and <strong>Kazi Ziaul Islam<\/strong>, Deputy Managing Director, ONE Bank PLC formally exchanged the agreement. The ceremony was also graced by <strong>Husne Ara Shikha<\/strong>, Executive Director, Bangladesh Bank, <strong>Newaz Khalid Ahmed<\/strong>, Head of Commercial and SME Business, ONE Bank along with other officials from Bangladesh Bank.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Under these schemes, eligible entrepreneurs can access financing facilities at a concessional 7% annual interest rate, facilitating affordable growth, increased productivity, and employment generation. Through these strategic partnerships, ONE Bank PLC reaffirms its commitment to empowering local entrepreneurship and innovation, driving sustainable economic progress across Bangladesh.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ONE Bank PLC has recently signed two new major agreements with Bangladesh Bank under the BDT 3,000 Crore Cluster Financing Scheme and the BDT 1,500 Crore Financial Sector Fund for the Development of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (FSFDMSME). 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