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Mutual Trust Bank PLC and OneTrueValue Sign Agreement to Promote Green Financing for SMEs in Bangladesh

Mutual Trust Bank PLC (MTB) and OneTrueValue (OTV), a joint venture between Truvalu Enterprises and One to Watch, have entered into an agreement to promote access to green financing for eligible Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Bangladesh. The initiative aims to support environmentally sustainable business activities through green financing, technical assistance, and impact measurement.

The signing ceremony was held on 15 October 2026 at the MTB Sun Board Room, MTB Centre, Corporate Head Office, where Chowdhury Akhtar Asif, Managing Director (Acting), Mutual Trust Bank PLC and Sharawwat Islam, Managing Director, Truvalu Bangladesh, signed the agreement on behalf of their respective organizations. Sanjib Kumar Dey, Head of SME & Agri Banking Division, Mutual Trust Bank PLC, Iftekhar Aziz, Head of SME – CRM, Mutual Trust Bank PLC, and other senior officials from MTB, were also present at the signing ceremony.
Under the agreement, OTV, which is currently implementing the Access to Green Financing (A2GF) for Enterprises – Scale and Innovation Programme, supported by the Embassy of Switzerland in Bangladesh, will conduct SME screening, technical assistance, and impact measurement training, while MTB will conduct independent due diligence and provide financing to eligible SMEs for qualifying green initiatives in accordance with its credit policies.

The programme covers green initiatives such as renewable energy, energy efficiency, waste management, green agriculture, and sustainable transportation. Through this collaboration, Mutual Trust Bank PLC aims to strengthen its role in sustainable finance by expanding access to green financing for eligible SMEs, encouraging environmentally responsible business practices, and supporting sustainable economic growth in Bangladesh.

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