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MTB signs Agreements with SME Foundation to support SME Growth

Mutual Trust Bank PLC signs agreement with SME Foundation (SMEF) to expand access to finance for the priority sectors with an interest rate of 8% under Credit Wholesaling program (CWP).

The agreement signing ceremony was held on June 16, 2026 at Hotel InterContinental Dhaka While Chowdhury Akhtar Asif, Managing Director (Acting) of Mutual Trust Bank PLC and Anwar Hossain Chowdhury, Managing Director of SME Foundation signed the agreement on behalf of their respective organizations.

The ceremony was chaired by Abdun Naser Khan, Secretary, Ministry of Industries, while Khandaker Abdul Muqtadir Honorable Minister, Ministry of Industries attended as the Chief Guest. Special guests included Md. Mokhtar Ahmed, Secretary, MEWOE. The event was also attended by Nurun Nahar, Deputy Governor of Bangladesh Bank, Sanjib Kumar Dey, Head of SME & Agri Banking Division of MTB and other officials of SMEF and MTB.

In line with the policy guidelines, these programs will prioritize financing for entrepreneurs in key SME sub-sectors, SME clusters, underserved regions, women-led enterprises, rural and marginal businesses, climate-vulnerable areas, green technology ventures, and young entrepreneurs engaged in ICT and innovation-driven industries.

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