DHAKA, Nov 11, 2025 (BSS) – Bangladesh Bank (BB) has allowed Offshore Banking Units (OBUs) to extend trade finance to enterprises other than fully foreign-owned ones located specialized zones.

The central bank also permitted OBUs to enlarge trade finance coverage for enterprises in non-specialized zones.

To this end, BB today issued a circular asking to bring the amendments to the notice of all relevant constituents. 

In the circular, BB mentioned that OBUs may extend trade finance to enterprises other than fully foreign-owned ones located at specialized zones, arranged through ADs of their own bank, in the form of buyer’s credit, accepted bill financing, and other permissible instruments for the allowable tenure.

Financing arrangements may also be made through ADs of other banks, subject to comprehensive risk assessment, including counterparty exposure and limit evaluation. Such financing shall comply with existing prudential credit norms and due diligence requirements, the circular added.

The BB also mentioned that OBUs may extend trade finance to enterprises located at non-specialized zones, arranged through ADs of their own bank, in the form of admissible buyer’s credit, accepted bill financing, and other permissible instruments for the allowable tenure. 

Financing arrangements may also be made through ADs of other banks, subject to comprehensive risk assessment, including counterparty exposure and limit evaluation. Such financing shall comply with existing prudential credit norms and due diligence requirements, it added.