The Premier Bank Limited (PBL) is a private commercial bank with its registered office in Banani, Dhaka, Bangladesh. Dr. H. B. M. Iqbal is the Chairman and Shafiqur Rahman is one of the founders & Directors of this Bank. M. Reazul Karim, FCMA is the current Managing Director & CEO.
Premier Bank Limited
History of Premier Bank Limited
The bank was incorporated on June 10, 1999. Bangladesh Premier league sold its tickets in 2013 from branches of the bank. In 2014 the Bank was fined 2 million Bangladesh taka for money laundering along with seven other banks. In 2016, money 4 million takas were stolen from ATMs of the bank using cloned Saudi Arabian credit cards. The managing director and CEO of the bank are Mr. M Reazul Karim.
Premier-Bank Limited is operating all over Bangladesh with 119 branches, 123 agent banking outlets, and 81 ATMs as of 31 December 2020. Premier-Bank Limited offers card services which include automated teller machine (ATM), debit, and credit cards. Premier Bank Limited also offers various fund transfer services like a core banking system,
Bangladesh automated clearing house, real-time gross settlement, national payment switch Bangladesh, SWIFT, electronic funds transfer (electronic bill payment, mobile payment), cheque, and EDS Money which is an electronic trading platform. Customer service facilities including a call center and help desk are also available.
Premier Bank Limited Corporate Information
Registered Name of the Company
The Premier Bank Limited
Legal Form
A scheduled commercial bank incorporated on June 10, 1999 as a Public Limited Company under the Companies Act, 1994 and Bank Companies act, 1991.
Registered Office
Iqbal Centre (4th Floor), 42 Kemal Ataturk Avenue, Banani
Dhaka-1213. Tel 9887581-4, Fax: 8815393, 9889153
Incorporation Certificate
C-37922 (2222)/99, dated June 10, 1999
Commencement of Business Certificate
Ref. no. 16370, dated June 10, 1999
Bangladesh Bank Approval Certificate
BRPD (P) 744 (72)/99-1638, dated June 17, 1999
VAT Registration
5101027082, dated July 31, 2000
TIN Certificate
140-201-0820, LTU, Dhaka, dated October 17, 2000
Auditors
Mahfel Huq & Co.
Chartered Accountants
4th Floor, BGIC Tower, Topkhana Road
Dhaka-1000, Bangladesh
Legal Advisor
M/S Rokanuddin Mahmud & Associates
Delta Dahlia (8th floor)
36 Kemal Ataturk Avenue, Banani, Dhaka-1213
Vision & Mission
Vision
The Bank has clear vision towards its ultimate destiny – to be the best amongst the top financial institutions.
Mission
To be the most caring and customer friendly provider of financial services, creating opportunities for more people in more places.
To ensure stability and sound growth whilst enhancing the value of shareholders investments.
To aggressively adopt technology at all levels of operations to improve efficiency and reduce cost per transaction.
To ensure a high level of transparency and ethical standards in all business transacted by the Bank.
To provide congenial atmosphere which will attract competent work force who will be proud and eager to work for the Bank.
To be socially responsible and strive to uplift the quality of life by making effective contribution to national development.
