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BB starts same-day clearing

Instruments for Tk 144cr cleared on opening day

STAR BUSINESS REPORT
On the first day of 'same-day clearing system' introduced by Bangladesh Bank, 106 cheques or drafts for a total amount of Tk 144 crore were cleared yesterday.
The central bank started the quick clearing system for cheques and other instruments for Tk five lakh and above issued by 202 selected branches of different banks in Dhaka city.
BB Governor Fakhruddin Ahmed yesterday formally inaugurated the fully computerised system at the central bank's clearing house at Motijheel.
He said introduction of the sameday clearing system has fulfilled a long felt demand of the banks to provide prompt service to their clients. "This will definitely benefit
the clients, the businessmen in particular," he said.
The governor said once the central bank automation project is completed , the entire country could be brought under same-day clearing system.
Deputy Governor Mohammad A (Rumee) Ali and General Manager (Clearing House) Abdul Matin were present during the inauguration.
The system allows bank clients to encash cheques and other instruments for Tk 5 lakh and above within the day of submission. Presently, such withdrawal takes at least two days, as it requires clearance from the central bank.
Initially, 202 branches of 50 nationalised, private and foreign banks in Dhaka, who are the members of the BB clearing house,
introduced the system.
From Saturday through Wednesday, the same-day clearing will start at 11 am and close at 12 noon while return clearing will start at 2pm. On Thursdays, it will start at 10am and close at 11am. The return clearing will start at 12 noon.
Bangladesh Bank on September 17 issued a guideline for introducing the system in line with recommendation of an inter-bank consultative group.
The banks have selected their respective branches situated within four km of the central bank head office for introducing same-day clearance.
Sources said the first day's cleared amount was 25 per cent of the normal transaction of the banks concerned.