ICB caught in bind as Tk3,000cr Beximco Sukuk nears maturity
The Business Standard (National) · ১০ নভে, ২০২৬
As the exposure is spread across 22 public and private banks, including several of their subsidiaries, it has raised concerns about a potential increase in classified investments across the financial sector if the repayment crisis leads to a default
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- The Investment Corporation of Bangladesh (ICB), trustee of Beximco's Green Sukuk, is facing a dilemma over the repayment of the bond's outstanding Tk2,800 crore balance as the five-year Islamic investment instrument approaches maturity next month.
- Beximco, owned by Salman F Rahman, former private industry and investment adviser to ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, raised Tk3,000 crore from the capital market in 2021 through the country's first private-sector, Shariah-compliant Green Sukuk.
- Amid this boiling crisis, the governing board of the special purpose vehicle (SPV), an ICB entity established to manage and oversee the Beximco Sukuk, met on 11 October to assess the situation and formulate a plan as maturity is very near.
বিসিএস ও ভর্তি পরীক্ষা তথ্য ছক (Exam Fact Sheet)
হাই-ইল্ড ডেটাপ্রিলিমিনারি নৈর্ব্যক্তিক ও লিখিত রচনায় কোটেশনযোগ্য সুনির্দিষ্ট পরিসংখ্যান
| ধরন | তথ্য | প্রতিবেদনের যে বাক্য থেকে নেওয়া |
|---|---|---|
Figure | Tk2,800 crore | “The Investment Corporation of Bangladesh (ICB), trustee of Beximco's Green Sukuk, is facing a dilemma over the repayment of the bond's outstanding Tk2,800 crore balance as the five-year Islamic investment instrument approaches maturity next month.” |
Figure | Tk3,000 crore | “Beximco, owned by Salman F Rahman, former private industry and investment adviser to ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, raised Tk3,000 crore from the capital market in 2021 through the country's first private-sector, Shariah-compliant Green Sukuk.” |
Figure | Tk200 crore | “Of the amount, around Tk200 crore was converted into shares of Beximco Ltd, leaving Tk2,800 crore outstanding.” |
Date | 23 December | “The remaining amount is due for repayment to Sukuk holders by 23 December.” |
শব্দভাণ্ডার ও বাস্তব প্রয়োগ ছক (Vocabulary Matrix)
10টি মূল শব্দএই প্রতিবেদন থেকে বাছাই করা শব্দ: অর্থ, উচ্চারণ ও প্রতিবেদনে ব্যবহার
A device used to produce music.
“The Investment Corporation of Bangladesh (ICB), trustee of Beximco's Green Sukuk, is facing a dilemma over the repayment of the bond's outstanding Tk2,800 crore balance as the five-year Islamic investment instrument approaches maturity next month.”
Willing to comply; submissive; willing to do what someone wants.
Synonyms: bending, pliant, yielding, conformant
“Beximco, owned by Salman F Rahman, former private industry and investment adviser to ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, raised Tk3,000 crore from the capital market in 2021 through the country's first private-sector, Shariah-compliant Green Sukuk.”
The state of being mature, ready or ripe.
Synonyms: adulthood, due date, matureness, ripeness
“The Investment Corporation of Bangladesh (ICB), trustee of Beximco's Green Sukuk, is facing a dilemma over the repayment of the bond's outstanding Tk2,800 crore balance as the five-year Islamic investment instrument approaches maturity next month.”
Existing in possibility, not in actuality.
Synonyms: noumenal, spiritual, virtual, efficacious
“As the exposure is spread across 22 public and private banks, including several of their subsidiaries, it has raised concerns about a potential increase in classified investments across the financial sector if the repayment crisis leads to a default.”
The act of repaying.
“The Investment Corporation of Bangladesh (ICB), trustee of Beximco's Green Sukuk, is facing a dilemma over the repayment of the bond's outstanding Tk2,800 crore balance as the five-year Islamic investment instrument approaches maturity next month.”
A device used to produce music.
“The Investment Corporation of Bangladesh (ICB), trustee of Beximco's Green Sukuk, is facing a dilemma over the repayment of the bond's outstanding Tk2,800 crore balance as the five-year Islamic investment instrument approaches maturity next month.”
Willing to comply; submissive; willing to do what someone wants.
Synonyms: bending, pliant, yielding, conformant
“Beximco, owned by Salman F Rahman, former private industry and investment adviser to ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, raised Tk3,000 crore from the capital market in 2021 through the country's first private-sector, Shariah-compliant Green Sukuk.”
The state of being mature, ready or ripe.
Synonyms: adulthood, due date, matureness, ripeness
“The Investment Corporation of Bangladesh (ICB), trustee of Beximco's Green Sukuk, is facing a dilemma over the repayment of the bond's outstanding Tk2,800 crore balance as the five-year Islamic investment instrument approaches maturity next month.”
Existing in possibility, not in actuality.
Synonyms: noumenal, spiritual, virtual, efficacious
“As the exposure is spread across 22 public and private banks, including several of their subsidiaries, it has raised concerns about a potential increase in classified investments across the financial sector if the repayment crisis leads to a default.”
The act of repaying.
“The Investment Corporation of Bangladesh (ICB), trustee of Beximco's Green Sukuk, is facing a dilemma over the repayment of the bond's outstanding Tk2,800 crore balance as the five-year Islamic investment instrument approaches maturity next month.”
Words chosen from this story. English meanings: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA), via the Free Dictionary API.
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The Investment Corporation of Bangladesh (ICB), trustee of Beximco's Green Sukuk, is facing a dilemma over the repayment of the bond's outstanding Tk2,800 crore balance as the five-year Islamic investment instrument approaches maturity next month.
As the exposure is spread across 22 public and private banks, including several of their subsidiaries, it has raised concerns about a potential increase in classified investments across the financial sector if the repayment crisis leads to a default.
Beximco, owned by Salman F Rahman, former private industry and investment adviser to ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, raised Tk3,000 crore from the capital market in 2021 through the country's first private-sector, Shariah-compliant Green Sukuk.
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1.The Investment Corporation of Bangladesh (ICB), trustee of Beximco's Green Sukuk, is facing a dilemma over the repayment of the bond's outstanding _____ balance as the five-year Islamic investment instrument approaches maturity next month.
2.As the exposure is spread across _____ public and private banks, including several of their subsidiaries, it has raised concerns about a potential increase in classified investments across the financial sector if the repayment crisis leads to a default.
3.Beximco, owned by Salman F Rahman, former private industry and investment adviser to ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, raised _____ from the capital market in 2021 through the country's first private-sector, Shariah-compliant Green Sukuk.
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