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ANNUAL REPORT 2018 Bangladesh Bank Training Academy Page 1 of 55 Published by Phone: 880-2-8033650 Fax: 880-2-8032110 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.bb.org.bd Page 2 of 55 FOREWORD FROM training, research and development THE GOVERNOR programs to keep pace with this new era. BBTA is rightly setting its foot to move forward in this fast changing arena. I am extremely happy to know that the team of BBTA faculty has completed a remarkable job in developing this year’s ATP along with its course curriculum with an advanced outlook. The commitment of BBTA in pursuing its objectives is inspirational. It is FazleKabir Governor praiseworthy that BBTA is offering training Bangladesh Bank programs online for seeking appropriate nominations of participants from the next It is indeeda great pleasure to learn that calendar year. Bangladesh Bank Training Academy is publishing its Annual Report for 2018 in It is encouraging to note that BBTA is addition to the regular publication of providing foundation training to newly Academic Calendar. This report encapsulates recruited Assistant Directors and Officers of the overall functions of the academy during General and Special sides of Bangladesh Bank the calendar year 2018. It envisages an and In-service training to the existing integrated view of the academy and the way manpower on a regular basis. The in-house the activities are administered all the year and guest speakers’ resource pool of BBTA is round. As Bangladesh is moving towards an greatly contributing to developing human upper middle income country and looks set resources in the relevant fields. I have to attain the SDGs by 2030, building capacity gathered that BBTA has successfully and enhancing efficiency in human resources introduced Policy Dialogue workshops and has no alternative. Banking sector as a whole Executive Development seminars that adds a and officials of the central bank in particular feather on the cap of BBTA. E-Learning and requirecontinuous improvement through Distance Learning programs are the new Page 3 of 55 initiatives of BBTA. This year BBTA has express my sincere appreciation for the successfully arranged Innovative Idea unremitting efforts of all the members of Showcasing program in collaboration with BBTA on its publication of the Annual Report the a2i program of the prime minister’s office 2018. to exploitthe potential of BB officials to come I expect that BBTA will step closer to its vision across with innovative products in banking of becoming a centre of excellence, for services. The regular publication of BBTA imparting quality training and developing Journal is motivating the Academy to set in human resources to guide the banking sector research works in developing policies for the ofBangladesh. banking sector. I congratulate BBTA and Page 4 of 55 FOREWORD FROM THE DEPUTY courses. BBTA is nurturing the knowledge, GOVERNOR skill and ability of the participating officials by giving them a platform for presenting innovative ideas, exchanging views and recommending policy issues. In addition to its regular training programs, BBTA has recently initiated Policy Dialogue Workshops facilitating dialogue between the participating officials of Bangladesh Bank and expert panelists on policy issues. Executive S. M. Moniruzzaman Deputy Governor Development Seminars are prestigious Bangladesh Bank program of BBTA where experts from think- tank, academia and government offices share It is really very pleasant to note that their experiences on recent and Bangladesh Bank Training Academy (BBTA) contemporary policy issues for the senior for the first time is going to publish its Annual level executives of Bangladesh Bank. BBTA’s Report for the academic year 2018. I believe, collaboration with local and foreign human as an apex training institute in the banking resource development partners are industry of Bangladesh BBTA is doing an noteworthy in upgrading the contents and excellent job in up-taking various innovative quality of its training programs. The regular and time demanding training programs. BBTA publication of BBTA Journal is a platform for has reached a further milestone by the the researchers and policy makers in the field persisting effort of the faculty members in of banking and finance to provoke untapped designing this year’s Annual Training Program knowledge and idea. (ATP) along with course curriculum with new dimension. Finally, I would like to thank all concerned officials of BBTA for their hard work in I am happy to observe BBTA's recent changes publishing the Annual Report 2018. I wish all in conducting training using adult learning the success for BBTA in its endeavor to pave technique, arranging venue and evaluating the way to centre for excellence. Page 5 of 55 FOREWORD FROM THE continuallyas a forward-looking central bank with competent and committed professionals EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR of high ethical standards. This year BBTA has taken special initiatives to identify the training needs of BB officials with Head of Departments of BB as well as heads and representatives of reputed training institutions of the country. Having their feedback and opinion, BBTA has finalized the NurunNahar Annual Training Plan and designed its Executive Director curriculum with threadbare discussion in a Bangladesh Bank Training Academy series of meetings of the Academic Council of BBTA. BBTA has successfully introduced I am immensely delighted to learn that for Policy Dialogue Workshops and Executive the first time Bangladesh Bank Training Development Seminars which stand out like Academy (BBTA) is going to publish its Annual feathers on the crown of BBTA. Report which pen pictures the comprehensive activities of the centre. This BBTA has arranged ‘Innovation Idea report reflects the performance done by the Showcasing 2018’ for the first time in its centre and the new initiatives and upcoming history in co-operation with a2i program of events of the centre as well. Government of Bangladesh. A number of Distance learning and E-learning programs BBTA is one of the apex training institutes of has been added in its Academic Calendar the country arranging robust foundation 2019 as a new initiatives. Likewise, a training for the newly recruited Officers and leadership Development Training Course has Assistant Directors of Bangladesh Bank; also been incorporated for GM/DGM level conducting beneficial training courses, Officials of Bangladesh Bank. workshops, seminars, lecture series, conferences with a view to develop Page 6 of 55 BBTA maintains state-of-the-art training A MoU is scheduled to be signed among facilities by offering unique platform of BBTA, a2i program and Ministry of Public learning and skill development for the Administration (MOPA) in order to ensure officials of the central bank, commercial mutual cooperation towards capacity banks, financial institutions and many other building of Bangladesh Civil Service/Officials local and foreign stakeholders. BBTA also through training institutes with particular conducts International Training Courses in focus on e-Governance, Innovation, e- collaboration with international training Learning Platform Based Training System and organizations and development partners like any additional areas identified in the future CICTAB & VAMNICOM, India and APRACA- where all three parties can benefit from CANTRAB, Philippines. combining their resources and expertise. BBTA has introduced its training programs BBTA has entered the seventh year of online for seeking appropriate nominations regularly publishing its half-yearly peer- of participants from the beginning of 2019. reviewed journal “Thoughts on Banking and Finance” that includes both academic and My heartfelt thanks to all concerned policy research papers on important personnel who has contributed to this economic, banking and financial issues of the prestigious Annual Report. Any observations, country. The Academy has made view, and recommendations from the commendable progress in acquiring stakeholders would be highly appreciated international accreditation from the Finance and considered as precious contributions for Accreditation Agency (FAA), Malaysia for its the further improvement of the report and as Foundation Training Course for Assistant well as improvement of the activities of the Directors. As part of this, all the faculties of Academy. BBTA have successfully completed the CTP course in FAA, Malaysia. Page 7 of 55 EDITORIAL sector issues, with the intention to familiarizing both the employees ofBangladesh Bank and Commercial Banks with the developments of laws and prudential regulations. In addition to the regular courses, BBTA is set to start E- Learning and Distance learning courses primarily on major banking related issues. BBTA continues its efforts to arrange Md. Mostafizur Rahman Sarder Executive Development seminars for General Manager Bangladesh Bank enhancing capacity of the mid-level and top- level executives of Bangladesh Bank where BBTA is going to publish its Annual Report for renowned economists and policy researchers the very first time adding another feather to of the country share their experiences on its cap of achievements. Since its inception in contemporary policy issues. BBTA 1977, BBTA has continuously pursued successfully introduced Policy Dialogue excellence in human resource development workshops last year. Since achieving for central bank as well as all banks, non- excellence and expertise require bank financial institutions and all other collaboration with the institutions