Green banking

Starting Green banking in Bangladesh:

Since 2008 Bangladesh bank continuously formulated polices and regulation for promoting
sustainable banking in Bangladesh. The most structured incentive window for widening
sustainable finance is Green banking. Bangladesh bank has introduced detailed guideline in
2011. It is now continuously processing to implement the green banking in Bangladesh.

The objective of Green Banking Bangladesh:

The main objectives of green banking in Bangladesh is to pursuing low-Carbon green
development without compromising the imperative of faster economic growth and social
development.
Others objectives are:
Green banks are avoiding waste and giving priority to
Environment and society.
Focusing on environment-friendly initiatives by providing innovative financial and
ensure sustainable development.
Using organizational resources with responsibility.
Keeping the world livable for a long period of time.
To minimize paper works as much as possible inside and outside the bank.
To achieve cost and time efficiency.

Development:
The development initiative already taken by the Bangladesh bank:
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6)

Business process Automation.

Bangladesh Automated Clearing House.
National Payment Switch.
Enterprise Resource Planning.
Installation of 20 Kilowatt Solar Power System.
Green banking Building with rain water harvesting, waste water recycling and motion
sensor energy efficient bulbs supported by window based solar panels.
7) Online Credit Information Bureau.
8) Enterprise Data Warehouse.
9) Refinance Program.
10) E-recruitment.

Polices/ Measure that have undertaken by Bangladesh bank:

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Points on Measurement Component of CAMELS rating for Complaint Banks.

Top 10 banks in the BB Website.
Priority in Opening new bank branch.
SME branch subject to installation to solar panel in place.
Weight assignment for Environment Risk in Computing Adequate Capital.

Data According to the indicator:

The budget allocation by the Bangladesh bank taken to implement the green banking in
Bangladesh.
The Table show the green product/ indicator of green banking form JUN 10 Dec 2013.
Green
Product
Category
(Indicator)
Bio Gas
Solar Home
System
Solar
Irrigation
Pump
Effluent
Treatment
Plant
HHK
Technology
in Brick Kln
Solar4
Assembly
Plant
Total

Jun-10

JUN-11

Jun-12

Jun-13

Dec-13
(Half Yearly
basis Data)

1.95 Million
0.00

50.24
59.37

133.22
10.49

113.62
40.18

94.84
13.15

3.08

12.39

8.40

0.00

17.90

0.00

10.78

22.19

57.40

10.00

0.00

0.00

55.00

172.19

50.00

0.00

0.00

248.80

122.72

49.64

5.03

132.78

478.10

506.11

238.54