General Banking and Loan System of IFIC Bank Limited

Introduction:
Banking service in Bangladesh is characterized as a highly competitive and highly
regulated sector. With a good number of banks already in operation and a few more
in the pipeline, the market is becoming increasingly competitive by the day.
Background of the report:
With the global slowdown in the face of rising competition, the commercial banks are
constantly looking for ways to develop their market and product offers to remain
ahead of others. A significant amount of regulation by Bangladesh Bank prevents the
scope of introducing newer products into the market and thereby restricts a banks
ability to outperform others with a diversified product range.
However, recent trends have shown banks shifting away from vanilla products (basic
products) towards higher value added products that are highly structured, to meet
the needs of the clients.
Involvement of the banking sector in different financial events is increasing day by
day. At the same time the banking process is becoming faster, easier and the
banking arena is becoming wider. As the demand for better service increases, the
banking organizations are coming with innovative ideas. In order to survive in the
competitive field of the banking sector, all banking organizations are looking for
better service opportunities to provide to their clients.
As the student of Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) every student has to
conduct a practical orientation (Internship) on any organization for fulfilling the
requirements of the B.B.A program. In order to fulfill this requirement of the
Internship program I choose IFIC Bank Limited. The main purpose of the program is
to know the real world situation. The topic of my report is General Banking & Loan
System of IFIC Bank Limited. In this regard I have opportunity to make my
internship in IFIC Bank Limited from January 04 to April 04, 2011.
International Finance Investment and Commerce (IFIC) Bank Limited started
banking operation on June 24, 1983. Prior to that it was set up in 1976 as a joint

venture finance company at the instance of the Government of Bangladesh.

Government then held 49 percent shares, while the rest were held by the sponsors
and the general public. IFIC Bank is the oldest bank operating in Bangladesh. It has,
over the years, created one of the largest networks among all the banks in
Bangladesh.
Origin of the report:
Present world is changing rapidly to face the challenge of competitive free market
economy. To keep pace with the trend banks need executive with modern
knowledge and provide fresh graduate with modern theoretical and practical
knowledge in banking and financial institution management. As the practical
origination is an integral part of the BBA degree requirement, I was placed as an
internee in IFIC Bank Limited (Narshingdi Branch) to take the real life exposure of
the activities of banking financial institution for three months only starting from
January 04, 2011. This research is a partial requirement of BBA Internship Program
in the Institute of Science and Technology (IST) affiliated by NationalUniversity and
report is being prepared from three months extensive knowledge and research.
Objective of the report:
The primary objective of this report is to comply with the requirement of my course.
But the objective behind this study is something broader. The principal intent of this
report is to analyze the trends of modern banking and their customers satisfaction.
Objectives of the study are summarized in the following manner:

To identify the present state of IFIC Bank Limited.

To get an idea about the financial strength of IFIC bank.

To find out the problems exist in general banking department.

To describe General Banking, SMS Banking, ATM facilities & other facilities provided by
it.

To discuss the potential of the bank.

To provide the recommendation for improvement.

Finally, to sketch out the overview of IFIC bank Ltd.

To describe the loan department of this bank.

Scope of the study:

IFIC Bank Limited is one of the new generation banks in Bangladesh. The scope of
the study is limited to theNarshingdi Branch only. The report will cover the functions
of different departments of IFIC Bank (Narsingdi Branch) like General banking,
Loan. It will also present a brief scenario of the IFIC bank in total.
I will include on my report first of the introduction of IFIC Bank Ltd .Then the overall
banking activities, products and services. Finally, I shall provide an analytical view on
a real project that IFIC Bank (NarsingdiBranch) is facing, and it is the special focus
of my report.
Methodology of data collection:
For achieving the specific objective of this study, I have collected the related data
both from primary & secondary sources.
Primary data have been collected from:

Interviewing and interacting with the customers of IFIC Bank.

Observing different organizational activities.

Conversation with the staffs of this bank.

Secondary data have been collected from:

The annual reports of IFIC bank.

Different papers of the bank.

Various records of the bank, unpublished data.

Different textbooks, journals, booklets and

Web site of IFIC bank.

Methodology
Framework

Limitations of the study:

The internship was based upon only IFIC bank, Narshingdi Branch, so the report
doesnt show all branches activity of IFIC bank in depth.

Although I have obtained wholehearted co-operation from employees and customers of

IFIC bank, Narshingdi Branchbut they could not manage enough time to deal with my
report.

The annual report and Web page are the main secondary sources of the information but
this information was not enough to complete the report and it was not identified clear idea
about this bank.

Due to some policies of the bank I couldnt collect the organizational hierarchy to show
the organizational decisions flow.

The main limitation for me was that relevant data and document collection was difficult
because of the confidentiality of the administration.

Historical background of IFIC Bank in Bangladesh:

International Finance Investment and Commerce Bank Limited (IFIC Bank) is
banking company incorporated in the Peoples Republic of Bangladesh with limited
liability. It was set up at the instance of the Government in 1976 as a joint venture
between the Government of Bangladesh and sponsors in the private sector with the
objective of working as a finance c company within the country and setting up joint
venture banks/financial institutions aboard. In 1983 when the Government allowed
banks in the private sector, IFIC was converted into a full fledged commercial bank.
The Government of the Peoples Republic of Bangladesh now holds 32.75% of the
share capital of the Bank. The Government of the Peoples Republic of Bangladesh
now holds 32.75% of the share capital of the Bank. Directors and Sponsors having
vast experience in the field of trade and commerce own 11.42% of the share capital
and the rest is held by the general public.
The Bank had been widely welcome by the business community, from small
entrepreneurs for forward-looking business outlook business outlook and innovative
financing solutions. Thus, within this very short period it has been able to create an
image for itself and has earned significant reputation in the countrys banking sector
as a bank with vision.
General banking department is the Heart of the banking activities. It performs the
core functions of the bank, operates the day-to-day transaction. It is the storage point
for all kinds of transaction of foreign exchange department, loan and advances
department and itself. IFIC Bank provides different types of accounts and special
types of schemes under general banking.

The sponsors of IFIC Bank Ltd are leading entrepreneurs of the country having
stakes in different segments of the national economy. They are eminent industrialists
and businessman having wide business reputation.
Time Line of IFIC Bank:
1976

Established as an Investment & Finance Company under arrangement of joint venture with the govt. of
Bangladesh.

1980

Commenced operation in Foreign Exchange Business in a limited scale.

1982

Obtained permission from the Govt. to operate as a commercial bank.

Set up a its first overseas joint venture (Bank of Maldives Limited) in the Republic of Maldives (IFICs sh
Bank of Maldives Limited was subsequently sold to Maldives Govt. in 1992)

1983

Commenced operation as a full-fledged commercial bank in Bangladesh.

1985

Set up a joint venture Exchange Company in the Sultanate of Oman, titled Oman Bangladesh Exchange
Company (subsequently renamed as Oman International Exchange, LLC).

1987

Set up its first overseas branch in Pakistan at Karachi.

1993

Set up its second overseas branch in Pakistan at Lahore.

1994

Set up its first joint venture in Nepal for banking operation, titled Nepal Bangladesh Bank Ltd.

1999

Set up its second joint venture in Nepal for lease financing, titled Nepal Bangladesh Finance & leasing C
(which was merged with NBBL in 2007)

2003

Overseas Branches in Pakistan amalgamated with NDLC, to establish a joint venture bank: NDLC-IFIC
Ltd., subsequently renamed as NIB Bank Ltd.

2005

Acquired MISYS solution for real time on-line banking application.

Core Risk Management implemented.

Corporate Branding introduced.

2006

Visa Principal and Plus (Issuer and Require) Program Participant Membership obtained.

2008

Observing 25th Anniversary of Customer Satisfaction.

2009

64 Branches offering Real Time On-line banking facility.

2010

All 87 Branches & SME Service Centers of IFIC Bank is operating under state-of-art world class Real Ti
line Banking Solution.

Objectives of the IFIC Bank Limited:

At a Glance of IFICBL:
Name

IFIC Bank Limited

Date of incorporation

1976

Head Office
BSBBuilding (8th 10th & 16th 19th Floor)
8, Rajuk Avenue G.P.O. Box 2229
Dhaka-1000 Bangladesh

Telephone : 9563020, 9562060, 9562062,

9562068
Fax : 880-2-9562015 880-2-7161644

Logo

IFIC BANK LIMITED

Tomorrows Bank Today
Name of the Chairman of the Board

Mr. Salman F Rahman

Name of the managing Director

Mr. Mosharraf Hossain

Number of branches

87

Services provided

Deposit Scheme, credit facility and foreign exchange services

Diversification of Product And Services

Corporate banking, Retail Banking, SME Banking

Paid up capital

1743.86 (Million)

Profit after tax & provision

899.52 (Million)

Publicly Traded Company

Shared quoted daily in DSE & CSE

Credit Card

VISA Credit Cards

Banking operation system

Both conventional and foreign exchange system

Technology used

Misys International Banking System Inc. (UK), Q-Cash, Member of SW

banking, UNIX based computer system

Income per share

372.41

Earning per share

51.58

E-mail

[email protected]

Website

www.ificbankbd.com

SWIFT

IFIC BD DH

Mercantile Bank has 51 existing branches and some other proposed branch all over
Bangladesh to provide better services to their valuable customer.
Branch Location of IFIC Bank:
There are 97 branches of IFIC Bank limited all over the country. All the branches are
involved in providing service to its clients in various ways.
Branch Location of IFIC Bank
Balance Sheet:
Balance Sheet
IFIC Bank Limited
Balance Sheet as at December 31, 2009

Cash Flow Statement:

Cash Flow Statement
Mercantile Bank Limited
For the year ended December 31, 2009
Profit and Loss Account:
Profit and Loss Account
Mercantile Bank Limited
For the year ended December 31, 2009
Financial Highlights:
Division of IFICBL:
IFICB, being one of the financial intermediaries in the country, blended in operation
in conventional banking, Corporate banking and Retail banking. The blending has
been done with the objective of diversifying the operations for catering to the needs
of the customers of the different sterna of the society. The banks operations were
diversified into the following areas of activities as a dynamic financial intermediary.

Corporate banking

Retail Banking

SME Banking

Services Provided by IFIC Bank:

General Banking

Credit or Loan Department

Foreign Exchange Business

General Banking:
The general banking department does the most important and basic works of the
bank. All other departments are linked with this department. It also pays a vital role in
deposit mobilization of the branch. IFIC Bank provides different types of accounts,
locker facilities and special types of saving scheme under general banking. For
proper functioning and excellent customer service this department is divided into
various sections namely as follows.

Account Opening Section,

Local Remittance Section,

Deposit Schemes Section,

Accounts Section,

Clearing Section,

Collection Section,

Cash Section,

Account Opening Section:

To establish a Banker and customer relationship account opening is the first step.
Opening of an account binds the banker and customer into contractual relationship.
But selection of customer for opening an account is very crucial for a Bank. Indeed,
fraud and forgery of all kinds start by opening account. So, the Bank takes extremely
cautious measure in its selection of customers.
Deposited Products:
IFICB has the following types of deposited products:
A.

Savings Account

B.

Current Account

C.

Fixed Deposit Receipt (FDR)

D.

Special Notice Deposit (SND)

E.

Pension Savings Scheme (PSS)

F.

Monthly Income Scheme

G.

Double Return Deposit Scheme

H.

Three Years Deposit Plus

Savings Account:
IFIC Bank is offering the most attractive interest rate of 5% on Savings Account:

Initial Deposit: Tk. 500.00 at rural branches & Tk. 1000/- for urban branches which
should be considered as minimum balance.

Competitive Interest Rate.

No extra hidden charge.

Debit Card facility.

SMS Banking Facility.

ATM facility.

Online banking facility.

Utility payment service.

Transfer of fund from one branch to another.

Opportunity for availing locker facility.

Current Account:

Minimum required balance Tk. 2000/-.

Debit Card facility.

ATM facility.

Online Banking facility.

SMS Banking Facility.

Utility payment service.

Transfer of fund from one branch to another.

Opportunity for availing locker facility.

No extra hidden charge.

C. Fixed Deposit Receipt (FDR)

This branch maintains a separate section for maintaining Fixed Deposit. FDR is an important factor for the bank and volu
FDR determines the investment base of the bank.
FDR gives one higher interest than other forms of deposits. IFIC Bank is offering competitive interest rate in FDR:

FDR (3 Months & above)

12.00%

Less than Tk. 1.00 crore

Tk. 1.00 crore and above but less than Tk. 5.00 crore.

9.75%

Tk. 5.00 crore and above

9.00%

FDR (6 Months & above)

Less than Tk. 1.00 crore

10.50%

Tk. 1.00 crore and above but less than Tk. 5.00 crore.

11.00%

Tk. 5.00 crore and above

9.25%

FDR (1 Year)

Less than Tk. 1.00 crore

10.00%

Tk. 1.00 crore and above but less than Tk. 5.00 crore.

8.25%

Tk. 5.00 crore and above

9.50%

Monthly Income Scheme ( MIS ):

One Enjoy Higher Return on Monthly basis:
Deposit

Term

Tk. 50,000 or multiple

3 Yrs.

Gross Monthly Income

Tk.350.00 (i.e Tk.700.00 per la

Eligibility:

If individual is 18 years of age or above, he is welcome to apply for keeping deposit under this De
scheme. If e/she is not yet 18, become so and soon.

Can be opened in Joint names or in the name of any Institutions.

He/she will require opening / having a CD/SB Account with the Branch.

He/she can open more than one account in his/her name in any branch.

Credit Facility:

One can avail loan/overdraft facility against registering lien on the MIS account as
per the Banks prescribed rates and rules.
E. Pension Savings Scheme (PSS):
IFIC Bank is pleased to offer 3(three) / 5(five) Years Monthly Savings plan with
higher return and monthly pension option at maturity. Monthly Installment option and
Payment after maturity, now being offered under the scheme, are as under:
Monthly Installment

3 years Terms

5 years Terms

Amount payable After maturity

Amount payable Af
maturity

Tk. 500

Tk. 20,781

Tk. 38,134

Tk. 1,000

Tk. 41,562

Tk. 76,268

Tk. 2,000

Tk. 83,125

Tk. 1,52,536

Tk. 3,000

Tk. 1,24,687

Tk. 2,28,804

Tk. 5,000

Tk. 2,07,812

Tk. 3,81,340

Tk.10,000

Tk. 4,15,624

Tk. 7,62,680

Tk.15,000

Tk. 6,23,435

Tk. 11,44,020

Tk.20,000

Tk. 8,31,247

Tk. 15,25,360

Tk.25,000

Tk. 10,39,059

Tk. 19,06,699

Tk.50,000

Tk. 20,78,118

Tk. 38,13,399

Income Tax Rebate:

Monthly installments of IFICB PSS will qualify as allowable investment in Yearly
Income Tax Return. The account under this scheme will also be exempted from
deduction of tax on interest payable at source. However, If any tax or other Govt.
Levy is payable under this Scheme in future the same shall be deducted from the
account.

Credit facilities:
The A/c holder can avail loan / Secured Overdraft (maximum 80% of the deposited
principal amount but not less than Tk.20,000/-) against lien of the PSS account to
meet the personal need, educational expenses of his/her children or for medical
treatment.
F. Special Notice Deposit (SND) Account

Special Notice Deposit (SND) Account is opened for any individual/firm/company/Financial

Institutions/societies/clubs/Trust/NGOs/Banks/Corporations/Autonomous bodies/ government organizations.

Initial Deposit for opening account Tk. 25,000/- (Min.)

SND Interest Rate

Less than Tk. 1.00 crore

2.00%

Tk. 1.00 crore and above but less than Tk.25.00 crore

2.50%

Tk. 25.00 crore and above but less than Tk. 50.00 crore

4.00%

Tk. 50.00 crore and above but less than Tk. 100.00 crore

2.00%

Tk. 100.00 crore and above

2.00%

Types of Customer and the accounts they are allowed to open by this bank

Types of customer

CA

SB

FDR

Individual

Sole Proprietorship / Partnership firms

Private / Public Limited Company

Trustee / Liquidators / Executors

Clubs / Societies / NonTrading Concern

Co-operatives / NonGovernment Organizations

Analysis of this Department:

Types of Account

No. Of Accounts

Amounts (In Taka

Current Account

1943

5312

Savings Account

3908

11776

85

7727

FDR

444

39253

PSS

1498

2094

Short Term Deposit

FDR (MIS)

25

Source: General Ledger on 12 07 2010

Table 3.1: No & Amounts of deposits of IFICB at Narshingdi Branch

Fig 4.1 : Number of Different Accounts Maintained by this Department

Types of Account
Current Account

Savings Account

Amounts (In Taka.)

Percentage (%

53124838.98

117763791.63

19

77277094.94

5.8

FDR

392538521.29

62

PSS

20948745.63

Short Term Deposit

FDR (MIS)

250000.00

Source: General Ledger on 12 07 2010

Fig 4.2: Amount Deposited in Different Accounts Maintained by this Department

Fig 4.3: Percentage (%) of Amount Deposited in Different Accounts Maintained by
this Department
Procedure to open an Account:
(1) For opening an account, at first the prospective account holder will apply for
opening an account by filling up account opening form. Account opening form
consists of the name of the branch, type of account, name of the applicant(s),
present address, permanent address, passport number (if any), date of birth,
nationality, occupation, nominee(s), special instruction (if any), initial deposit,
specimen signature(s) of the applicant(s), introducers information etc.
(2) The prospective customer should be properly introduced by the followings:
1. An existing customer of the bank.
2. Officials of the bank not below the rank of Assistant Officer.
1. A respectable person of the locality who is well known to the manager or
authorized officer.

(3) Two copies of passport size photograph duly attested by the introducer.
(4) Signature of the prospective account holder in the account opening form and on
the specimen signature card duly attested by the introducer.
(5) Then the concerned authority will allocate a number for the new account.
(6) The customer than deposit the initial deposit by filling up a deposit slips. Initial
deposit to open a current account in MBL is Tk. 10000.00 and saving account is Tk.
5000.00.

1.2

When the following requirements are fulfilled, the account is considered to be

opened. IFIC Bank maintains all of its accounts in computer. After depositing the
initial deposit, Bank records it in the computer by giving new account number. Then it
issues chequebook requisition slip by the customer. Then it distributes all relevant
papers to respective department.
Activities & papers necessary for opening an account
Joint Account:
If the account is a joint account, then the joint account holder should submit a
declaration and operational instructions of the account along with their signature.
The declaration is
Any balance to the credit of the account is and shall be owned by us as joint
depositors. Any liability whatsoever incurred in respect of this account shall be joint
and several.
Partnership firm:
The following documents have to be submitted for preparing an account of a
partnership firm:

Partnership deed.

If the partnership firm is a registered one, then one copy of registration forms.

If not, then a copy of certificate from the notary public.

Limited Company:
For the opening of an account of a limited company, following documents have to be
submitted:

A copy of resolution of the company that the company decided to open an account in
IFIC Bank Limited.

Certified true copy of the Memorandum & Articles of Association of the Company.

Certificate of Incorporation of the company for inspection and return along with a duly
certified Photocopy for Banks records.

Certificate from the Registrar of Joint Stock Companies that the company is entitled to
commence business (in case of Public Ltd. Co. for inspection and return) along with a
duly certified Photocopy for Banks records.

Latest copy of balance sheet.

Extract of Resolution of the Board/General Meeting of the company for opening the
account and authorization for its operation duly certified by the Chairman/Managing
Director of the company.

List of Directors with address (a latest certified copy of Form-XII).

Club/Society:
Following documents have to be obtained in case of the account of the club or
society:

Up to date list of office bearers.

Certified copy of Resolution for opening and operation of account.

Certified copy of Bye-Law and Regulations/Constitution.

Copy of Government Approval (if registered).

Cooperative Society:
Following documents have to be obtained in case of the account of Cooperative
Society:

Copy of Bye-Law duly certified by the Co-operative Officer.

Up to date list of office bearers.

Resolution of the Executive Committee as regard of the account.

Certified copy of Certificate of Registration issued by the registrar, Co-operative

societies.

Non-Govt. College / School / Madrasha / Muktab:

Following documents have to be obtained in case of the account of non-govt.
college/school /Madrasha / Muktab:

Up to date list of Governing Body/Managing Committee.

Copy of Resolution of the Governing Body/Managing Committee authorising opening and

operation of the account duly certified by Gazetted Officer.

Trustee Board:
Following documents have to be obtained in case of the account of trustee board:

Prior approval of the Head Office of IFIC Bank.

Certified copy of Deed of Trust, up to date list of members of the Trustee Board and
certified copy of the Resolution of Trustee Board to open and operate the account.

Minors Account:
Following documents have to be obtained in case of the account of minor:

Putting the word MINOR after the title of the account.

Recording of the special instruction of operation of the account.

The AOF is to be filled in and signed by either the parents or the legal guardian
appointed by the court of law and not by the minor.

Local Remittance Section:

Local remittance is one of the main components of general banking. The activities of
local remittance are

Telegraphic Transfer,

Demand Draft issue,

Pay order.

Telegraphic Transfer:
It is an order from the issuing branch to the drawee bank / branch for payment of a
certain sum of money to the beneficiary. The payment instruction is sent by telex and
funds are paid to the beneficiary through his account maintained with the drawee
branch or through a pay order if no account is maintained with the drawee branch.
Procedure of issuing TT:
Following procedures are followed while issuing of TT:

The applicant fills up the relevant parts of the prescribed application form in triplicate,
duly signed the same and gives it to the GB.

GB will fill up the commission part for banks use and request the applicant to deposit
necessary cash or cheque at the cash booth.

The first copy of the application form will be treated as Debit Ticket while the second
copy will be treated as Credit Ticket. The third copy will be handed over to the applicant
as customers copy.

GB will prepare telex in appropriate form, sign it and send it to the telex operator for
transmission of the message.

GB will prepare necessary advice. Debit advice is sent to the client if clients account is
debited for the amount of T.T.

T.T. Confirmation Advice is sent to the drawee branch.

Credit Ticket (second copy of the application form) is used to credit the PBL General
Account.

Payment of T.T.
On receipt of T.T. payment instructions the following entries are passed by the
drawee branch if the T.T. is found to be correct on verification of the Test number.

In case the beneficiary does not maintain any account with the drawee branch a pay
order will be issued in favor of the payee and sent to his banker / local address as
the case may be.
Every branch maintains a prescribed T.T. Payable Register. All the particulars off
T.T. are to be properly recorded in this register duly authenticated. A separate Type
of T.T. confirmation advice is sent to the drawee branch on the same day. On receipt
of T.T. confirmation advice, the particulars of T.T. are verified with reference to
particulars already recorded in the T.T. payable register.
Demand Draft (DD) Issue:
Sometimes customers use demand draft for the transfer of money from one place to
another. For getting a demand draft, customer has to fill up an application form. The
form contains date, name and address of the applicant, signature of the applicant,
cheque number (if cheque is given for issuing the DD), draft number, name of the
payee, name of the branch on which the DD will be drawn and the amount of the DD.
The form will be duly signed by the applicant and by the authorized officer. IFIC Bank
charges .15% commission on the face value of DD as service charge.
Process of issuing Local Draft:
Followed procedures are followed while issuing local draft

Get the application form properly filled up and signed by the applicant.

Complete the lower portion of the form for the banks use.

Calculate the total amount including the banks commission.

If the cheque is presented for of the local draft, the officer should get the cheque duly
passed for payment by the authorized person and record the particulars of local draft on
the back of the cheque.

If the client wants to debit his account for the payment of the draft amount, the officer
should get the account holders signature verified properly, from signature card on record
of the branch and debit clients account for the total amount including commission.

The first copy of the application form will be treated as Debit Ticket while the second
copy will be treated as Credit Ticket and kept by the GB. The third copy is handed over to
the applicant as customers copy.

The GB Department maintains a prescribed L.D. Issue Register. All the required
particulars of LDs issued and should be entered in that register duly authenticated.

Cancellation of Local Draft:

The followings are followed while canceling a L.D.

The purchaser should submit a written request for cancellation of the L.D. attaching
therewith the original L.D.

The signature of the purchaser will have to be verified from the original application form.

Managers prior permission is to be obtained before refunding the amount of draft.

Cancellation charge is to be recovered from the applicant and only the amount of the
draft less cancellation charge should be refunded. Commission charge, posted charge
etc. recovered for issuing the L.D. should not be refunded.

The original entries are to be reversed giving proper narration. An IBDA for the cancelled
L.D. should be issued on the drawee branch.

Cancellation of L.D. should also be recorded in the L.D. Issue Register.

Payment of L.D.
While payment of L.D., IFICB performs the following functions

On receipt of Credit Advice (IBCA) from the issuing branch the receipt amount is credited
in responding branch.

When L.D. is presented for payment at the paying branch, its details are to be carefully
examined with reference to the following points-

Whether the draft is drawn on the Local office.

Whether the draft is crossed or not. Amount of crossed draft is not paid in cash to the
payee but to be paid to his account with a bank.

Draft must have to be signed by two authorized officers of the issuing branch. Their
signatures are to be verified from the specimen signature book for being sure that draft
that the draft is genuine. The verifier should put his initial.

Endorsement on the back of the draft must be regular in case the draft is presented
through clearing.

The amount of the draft should not exceed the amount written in red ink at the top of the
draft.

The payee is to be properly identified in case of cash payment.

The particulars of the draft i.e. the draft number, date, amount and the name of the
payee should be verified from the L.D. Payable Register.

In case of payment, the draft should be cancelled with red ink. The date of payment
should be recorded in the L.D. Payable Register.

Stop payment of Local Draft:

The payee or purchaser of the draft can not give stop payment instruction to the
drawee branch. If the paying branch receives a request from the purchaser of the

draft for stopping payment of the draft, it will ask the purchaser to approach the
issuing branch about the purpose. The paying branch should however exercise
necessary precaution in this regard. Only the issuing branch can issue instruction for
stop payment of the draft under special circumstances.
Pay Order:
For issuing a pay order, the client is to submit an application to GB in the prescribed
form. This form should be properly filled up and signed. The procedure of the issuing
pay order is similar to that of the Local Draft. For issuing pay order IFICB charges
commission on the following rateTotal amount of PO

Commission

Up to TK. 10,000.00

TK. 25.00

Tk. 4

TK. 10,001.00 TK .1,00,000.00

TK. 50.00

Tk. 8

TK. 1,00,001.00 TK. 5,00,000.00

TK. 100.00

Tk. 16

TK. 5,00,001.00 and above

TK. 150.00

Tk. 23

Table 3.2: Charges on issuing pay order commission and vat

Payment of Pay Order:
The pay order is presented to the bank either through clearance or for credit to the
clients account. While payment, relative entry is given in the pay order register with
the date of payment.
Cancellation of Pay Order:
The following procedure should be followed for the cancellation of the pay order:

The client should submit a written request for canceling the pay order attaching therewith
the original pay order.

The signature of the purchaser will have to be verified from the original application form.

Managers prior permission is to be obtained before refunding the amount of the pay
order.

Cancellation charge is to be recovered from the applicant and only the amount of the pay
order less cancellation charge should be refunded. Commission recorded for issuing of
the original pay order should not be refunded.

Then the officer should write cancelled on the pay order.

The original entries should be reversed with narration.

Cancellation of the pay order should also be recorded in the register.

Account Section:
In banking business transactions are done every day and these transactions are to
be recorded properly and systematically as the banks deal with the depositors
money. The branch has to prepare some internal statements as well as some
statutory statements, which are to be submitted to the Central Bank and the Head
Office.
Functions of Accounting Department:
We can divide the functions of accounting department into two categories. This are1. a.

Day to day functions: Here day-to-day function refers to the every day tasks.

Accounting department of MBL performs the following day to day functions:

Recording of transaction in the cashbook, general and subsidiary ledger.

Preparing the daily position of deposit and cash.

Making the payment of the expense of the branch.

Recordings of inter branch fund transfer.

Checking whether all the vouchers are correctly passed.

Recording the voucher in the voucher register.

Packing and maintains the total debit and total credit vouchers.

1. b.

Periodical functions: Periodical functions of accounts department include the

preparation of different weekly, fortnightly, monthly, quarterly and annual statement. The
accounts department prepares the following statements:

Monthly statement of deposits, loans and advances, profit and loss etc.

Quarterly statement of deposits, loans and advances, profit and loss etc.

Yearly statement of deposits, loans and advances, profit and loss etc.

Yearly statement of classified Loans and Advances.

Statement of Affairs.

Yearly Budget of the Branch, etc.

Clearing House:
According through the 37(2) of Bangladesh Bank Order 1972, which are the member
of the clearinghouse, are called as Scheduled Bank. The scheduled banks clear the
cheques drawn upon one another through the clearinghouse. Banks for credit of the
proceeds to the customers account accept cheques and other similar instruments.
The banks receive many such instruments during the from account holders.

The Clearinghouse sits for two times a working day. The members submit the
climbable cheque in the respective desks of the banks and vice-versa. Consequently
the debit and credit entries are given. Then the banks clear the balances through the
cheque of Bangladesh Bank. The dishonored cheque are sorted and returned with
return memo.
Cash Section:
Cash section is a very sensitive organ of the branch and handle with extra care.
Operation of this section begins at the start of the banking hour. Cash officer begins
his/her transaction with taking money from the vault, known as the opening cash
balance. Vault is kept in a much secured room. Keys to the room are kept under
control of cash officer and branch in charge. The amount of opening cash balance is
entered into a register. After whole days transaction, the surplus money remain in
the cash counter is put back in the vault and known as the closing balance. Money is
received and paid in this section.
Cash Receipt:

At first the depositors fill up the Deposit in Slip. For saving account and current account
same Deposit in Slip is used in this Branch.

After filling the required deposit in slip, depositor deposits the money.

Officers at the cash counter receives the money, count it, enter the amount of money in
the register kept at the counter, seal the deposit in slip and sign on it with date and keep
the banks part of the slip. Other part is given to the depositor.

In this branch, i.e., Elephant Road Branch, two different officers maintain two different
books for entering such entries. All deposits of saving account are maintained by one
officer and other accounts by another officer.

At the end of the day entries of both of these registers are cross checked with the
register kept at the cash counter to see whether the transactions are correct or not.

Cash Payment:

When a person comes to the bank to cash a cheque, s/he first gives it to the computer
desk to know the position of the check and posting of the cheque. If the account has
sufficient fund the computer in charge will post it into the computer, will sign it and seal it.

This cheque is then sent to the concerned officer. There are two officers who verify the
cheques one for savings and similar types of account and another for current and
similar types of account.

After receiving the cheque respective officer first checks it very carefully for any kind of
fraudulent activity. S/he also checks the date of the cheque, amount in word, amount in
figure and signature of the drawer.

If the instrument is free of all kind of error the officer will ask the bearer to sign on the
back of it.

He will then put his/her initial beside the bearers signature. S/he will also sign it on its
face; will write down the amount by red pen.

Then the cheque will be sent to the cash counter. At the cash counter bearer will be
asked again to sign on the back of the instrument.

The cash officer will then enter the details of the cheque in his/her register and will pay
the money to the bearer.

SMS Banking:
IFIC Bank Ltd. catered the demand of time in the era of modern banking technology
through SMS Banking Service. It is indeed a fast, secure, convenient, economical
and quickest way of banking. The service is available round the clock seven days a
week. Get real-time banking information and be in touch any time with IFIC Bank
from ones mobile. One can check his balance, account information, or even get his
mini account statements through IFIC SMS Banking Service.
Account Service:
Push /Pull Services

Push Services

Balance Enquiry

Bank Product Information

Mini Statement Request(Last 5 Transactions)

Greetings

Foreign exchange Rate enquiry

Loan Installment Notification (overdue)

Fixed Deposit Rate enquiry

Any other Massage

Interest Rate enquiry

Branch Location enquiry
PIN Change
Help

Card Services

Push /Pull Services

Push Services

Current Outstanding Balance

Payment Due Alert

Mini Statement Request ( Last 5 Transactions)

Transaction Notification

Minimum Payment Due

Payment Due Date

Bank Charges:
SMS Banking facility is free of charge.
Eligibility
All Account & Card Holder of IFIC Bank are eligible to apply for SMS Banking
service.
How to apply
Fill up Application Form and drop it to his/her nearest IFIC Bank Branch.
How to send SMS
Go to message option and type the designated Hotkey- IFIC, Service Code ( For
Balance Enquiry- BAL, for Mini Statement- STM), PIN Number and send the SMS to
6969.
IFICB Cards:
IFIC Card is powered by VISA, worlds largest electronic payments network. IFIC
Bank has been issuing VISA branded:

Credit Card,

Debit Card &

Prepaid Card.
IFIC Credit Card

IFIC Bank VISA Credit Cards are issued in two types namely Gold and Classic for both local and international use. The L
Cards can be used at any ATM displaying VISA Logo for withdrawal of cash and at any POS displaying VISA Logo for
purchase of goods & services within Bangladesh whereas the International Cards can be used at any ATM and POS dis
VISA logo anywhere in the world. International credit card is a dual currency card and as such one can use the same pla
home & abroad. Classic cards are for lower limits and less costly.

Maximum Interest Free Period

IFIC credit cardholders can enjoy 20 to 50 days interest free period depending on the date of transaction and the date of
statement generation. Therefore, cardholders can make their schedule of spending & payment at their convenience. Inte
free period will not be allowed for cash advance.

Flexibility in Repayment

One can repay any amount not less than the minimum payment due within the due date and keep his account regular to
revolving credit facility.

Low Interest Rate

He can enjoy credit facility at lower interest rate of 2% per month.

Maximum Cash Withdrawal

Cardholder can enjoy cash withdrawal facility up to 60% of his credit limit through ATMs. He can enjoy up to 100% of his
limit through Bank POS from any branch of IFIC Bank Limited.

Free Supplementary Card

First two supplementary cards are free. One can select any two from his near & dear persons and give them supplemen
credit cards. They can also enjoy and share his credit limit. He can also allow specific limits for them within his credit lim

Calculation of Interest

No interest will be calculated on the amount other than cash advance if the total billing amount is paid within the paymen
date. In case of part payment or no payment, interest @2% per month will be applied from the date of transaction on dai
product basis until the outstanding balance is fully paid.

Minimum Documents Required

Filled-in Application Form, 2(two) copies of photograph, copy of TIN Certificate, Salary Certificate/Pay Slip (for Service H
Bank Account Statement ( for Businessman/Self Employed Persons) Copy of Passport (for International Card)and Photo
National ID. Other documents may be required for assessment of individual credit worthiness.

Submission of Application

Filled-in Application Form along with other required documents may be submitted directly to the Card Division of Head O
to any branch of IFIC Bank Limited.

IFIC Debit Card:

FIC Bank VISA Debit Card can be used at any ATM displaying VISA Logo for
withdrawal of cash and at any POS displaying VISA Logo for purchase of goods &
services within Bangladesh. ATM transactions are to be secured by Personal
Identification Number (PIN) known by the concerned customer only. POS
transactions will not require PIN. However, all the transactions are to be authorized
by the system electronically
IFIC debit card is issued against any individual savings/ current account maintained
with any branch of IFIC Bank Limited. The designated savings/current account can
be operated by using the debit card without using cheques 24 hours in a day, 7 days
in a week, and 365 days in a year.
The customers are not required to pay any charge for transactions at Merchant Point
of Sale (POS) for purchasing goods and services. For cash withdrawal from
ATM/Branches, a little charge may be applied.
No interest will be calculated on cash withdrawal or purchases. No minimum amount
due and no hassle of payment of monthly bills.
Minimum Documents Required:
Filled-in Application Form, 1(one) copy of photograph
Submission of Application:
Filled-in Application Form is required to be submitted to the branch where the
designated account is maintained.
IFIC Prepaid Card:

IFIC Bank VISA Prepaid Card can be used at any ATM displaying VISA Logo for
withdrawal of cash and at any POS displaying VISA Logo for purchase of goods &
services within Bangladesh. ATM transactions are to be secured by Personal
Identification Number (PIN) known by the concerned customer only. POS
transactions will not require PIN. However, all the transactions are to be authorized
by the system electronically. Prepaid card is safer than carrying cash and more
convenient than writing cheques.
IFIC Prepaid card is issued by the branches instantly on filling-up the Application
Form and making initial deposit. There is no need to have any account with the
Bank. Prepaid card are suitable for the customers who does not maintain any
account with IFIC. No interest will be calculated on cash withdrawal or purchases.
No minimum amount due and no hassle of payment of monthly bills.
Minimum Documents Required:
Filled-in Application Form, 1(one) copy of photograph and Photocopy of National ID.
Submission of Application:
Filled-in Application Form is required to be submitted to any branch of IFIC Bank
Limited.
Bank POS:
Bank POS are available at all the branches of the Bank. Any IFIC Card Holder can
withdraw cash from any branch of IFIC Bank Ltd. through Bank POS. Credit Card
Holders can withdraw cash up to 100% of their credit limit.
CONSUMER LOAN:
Banking is essentially a business dealing with money and credit. Like over other
business activity, Banks are profit oriented. It depends mainly on how much profit
they can make. Profit is the yardstick for the bank to move on. They work as
reserves of savings of the community and also as lenders or investors for trade
business and industry. A bank invests its funds in many ways to earn income. The
bulk of its income is derived from loans and advances.
Banks give loans and advances to traders, businesspersons and Industrialists
against the security of some assets or on the basis of the personal security of the

borrower. This is the survival unit of the bank because until and unless the success
of this section the survival is a question to every bank.
IFIC Bank offers a wide variety of loan product & value added services to suit ones
banking requirements. This includes:

IFIC Easy Loan

Consumer Durable Loan

Parua (Education Loan)

Thikana (Home Loan)

Any Purpose Loan

IFIC marriage Loan

CNG Conversion Loan

IFIC Home Renovation Loan

IFIC Medical Loan

IFIC Holiday Loan

IFIC Peshajeebi Loan

IFIC Auto Loan

IFIC Easy Loan:

Easy Loan of IFICB is to serve to any personal financial needs. The loan is
absolutely hassling free & paid against financial securities.
Eligibility
Adult person having an account with IFICB then easily apply for the IFIC Easy Loan.
Loan Size:

Maximum 95% of the face value of FDR.

Maximum 100% * of the MIS amount.

Maximum 100% of the principal amount of PSS.

Maximum 90% of ICB Unit Certificate.

Repayment Tenure:
12 to 36 months.
Shortest possible processing & least formalities.
Consumer Durable Loan
IFIC creates an opportunity to satisfy customers desire to purchase consumer
durables like computer, television, refrigerator, washing machine, air conditioner,
music systems, motor cycle and a lot of other things by Consumer Durable Loan.

IFIC Bank is providing maximum 1.00 lac taka to be repayable in by 12 to 36 monthly

installments.
Consumer Durable Loan Repayment Schedule:
Loan

Interest

Amount

Rate

Monthly installment
36 months

24 months

m
Maximum

@16.50%

Tk. 3,542/-

Tk. 4,922/-

Tk.
100,000/Parua (Education Loan):
IFIC Bank offers Education Loan that can make a students dream comes true. IFIC
Bank firmly believes that expense for education is an investment for future. Only
education can fulfill the dreams of an individual as well as a nation.
IFIC Bank is providing maximum Tk. 8.00 lac to be repayable in 12 to 48 monthly
Installments.
Parua (Education Loan) Repayment Schedule:
Loan

Interest

Amount

Rate

Tk.

@16.50%

Monthly installment
48 months

36 months

24 months

12 mont

Tk. 2,861/-

Tk. 3,542/-

Tk. 4,922/-

Tk. 9,09

100,000/or
multiple

Thikana (Home Loan):

Home is an address, a shelter for entire life, and this is what one leaves behind for
the family. A house is the single biggest investment that one will make in his lifetime.

To own a home from savings takes a long time and full payment at a time is difficult
too.
IFIC Bank is providing maximum Tk.75.00 lac to be repayable in 12 to 180 monthly
installments.
Thikana (Home Loan) Repayment Schedule

Loan

Interest Rate

Amount

Monthly installment (Tk.)

15 years

14 years

13 years

yea
Tk.1,00,000/or Multiple

@ 15.00% p.a.

1,401/-

1,429/-

1,462/-

11 years

10 years

09 years

1,5

yea
1,553/-

1,615/-

1,694/-

07 years

06 years

05 years

1,7

yea
1,932/-

2,117/-

2,381/-

03 years

02 years

01 years

3,469/-

4,851/-

9,029/-

Any Purpose Loan:

If one is looking for a personal loan to meet any financial requirement thats easy to
get, ones search ends with IFICB. IFIC Any Purpose Loan caters to various needs
of salaried people. With minimum formalities one can get a loan for an amount upto

2,7

Tk.3.00 lac to be repayable at 12 to 36 monthly installments. The loans are easy &
absolutely hassle free.
Any Purpose Loan Repayment Schedule:

Loan Amount

Tk. 100,000/-

Interest Rate

@16.50%

Monthly installment
36 months

24 months

12 mo

Tk. 3,542/-

Tk. 4,922/-

Tk. 9,

IFIC Marriage Loan:

The single most important day of ones life, begin he/she new family in style. Money
is only an object for such an important event and shouldnt be a barrier to its
perfection. If he needs extra funds to ensure his special day is one to remember then
come into on IFIC Bank branch and trust them to help.
IFIC Bank is providing maximum Tk. 3.00 lac to be repayable in 12 to 36 monthly
installments.
Marriage Loan Repayment Schedule:
Lo

Loan Amount

Interest
Rate

Maximum Tk. 100,000/-

@16.50%

Monthly installment
36 months

24 months

12 months

Tk. 3,542/-

Tk. 4,922/-

Tk. 9,099/-

CNG Conversion Loan:

Due to price hike of fuel, CNG conversion has become the necessity of time. IFIC
Bank understands the needs and offers the best suitable loan for CNG conversion of
vehicle.

IFIC Bank is providing maximum Tk. 1.00 lac to be repayable in 12 to 36 monthly

installments.
CNG Conversion Loan Repayment Schedule

Loan Amount

Interest
Rate

Maximum Tk. 100,000/-

@16.50%

Monthly installment
36 months

24 months

12 months

Tk. 3,542/-

Tk. 4,922/-

Tk. 9,099/-

IFIC Home Renovation Loan:

IFIC Bank provides home loan for the needed family with easy terms and conditions.
The installment is not so thigh to bear someone regularly.
IFIC Bank is providing maximum Tk. 3.00 lac to be repayable in 12 to 36 monthly
installments.
Home Renovation Loan Repayment Schedule

Loan Amount

Interest
Rate

Maximum Tk. 100,000/-

@16.50%

Monthly installment
36 months

24 months

12 mont

Tk. 3,542/-

Tk. 4,922/-

Tk. 9,099

IFIC Medical Loan:

IFIC Medical Loan caters hospitalization or other emergency medical needs to
salaried people. The loans are easy & absolutely hassle free.
IFIC Bank is providing maximum Tk. 3.00 lac to be repayable in 12 to 36 monthly
installments.
Medical Loan Repayment Schedule:
Loan Amount

Maximum Tk. 100,000/-

Interest Rate

@16.50%

Monthly installment
36 months

24 months

12 months

Tk. 3,542/-

Tk. 4,922/-

Tk. 9,099/-

IFIC Holiday Loan:

IFIC Bank provides holiday loans. These Loans are easy & absolutely hassle free.
IFIC Bank is providing maximum Tk. 3.00 lac to be repayable in 12 to 36 monthly
Installments.
IFIC Holiday Loan Repayment Schedule

Loan Amount

Interest
Rate

Maximum Tk. 100,000/-

@16.50%

Monthly installment
36 months

24 months

12 month

Tk. 3,542/-

Tk. 4,922/-

Tk. 9,099

IFIC Peshajeebi Loan (Loan for Professional Loan):

Whatever one is Doctor/ Engineer/ IT professional/ Management Consultant or any
other professional, sometimes they just need that little bit extra money for whatever
reason. IFIC bank provides Peshajeebi loan in these cases.

IFIC Bank is providing Maximum Tk. 10.00 lac to repayable in 12 to 48 monthly

installments.
The loan procedures is Quick Processed & have Least Formalities.
IFIC Peshajee Loan Repayment Schedule

Loan

Interest

Amount

Rate

Monthly installment
48 months

36 months

24 months

12

mon
Tk.

@16.50%

Tk. 2,861/-

Tk. 3,542/-

Tk. 4,922/-

100,000/-

Tk

9,09

or multiple

FIC Auto Loan:

Owning a car means freedom of convenience for moving out, affords punctuality,
shelter from rain and heat during traveling and above all guarantees the much
needed safety. Owning a car is a dream of many people. To materialize the dream,
IFICB has Auto Loan with more flexible, affordable and convenient package option.
IFIC Bank is providing maximum Tk. 20 lac to be repayable in 12 to 60 monthly
installments.
Auto Loan Repayment Schedule

Loan

Interest

Amount

Rate

Monthly installment (TK.)

60

48

36

24

months

months

months

months

Tk.1,00,000/-

15.50%

or Multiple

p.a.

Tk.20,00,000/-

15.50%

maximum

p.a.

2,407/-

2,810/-

3,493/-

4,874/-

48,140/-

56,200/-

69,860/-

97,480/-

SWOT ANALYSIS:
Every organization is composed if some internal strengths and weaknesses and has
some external opportunities and threats in its whole life cycle. The following will
briefly introduce the customers to the IFIC bank ltd. internal strengths and
weaknesses, external opportunities and threats as I have exposed in the past few
weeks:
STRENGTHS:

Trust worthy: As the bank is one of the oldest banks in Bangladesh people have faith on
its products and services.

State Of The Art Technology: IFIC Bank Ltd utilizes of the art technology to ensure
consistent quality and operation. The corporate office is equipped with Reuters screen
and SWIFT.

Employees Loyalty: The employees of the bank are very much loyal to the bank.

Affluent Clients: Its a remarkable strength that IFICB has a number of affluent
clients that the bank is having benifits from them.

IFIC bank has an interactive corporate culture. The working environment is very friendly,
interactive and communicate provides as a great motivation factor among the potential
customer.

WEAKNESSES:

Limited Workforce: IFIC Bank Limited has limited human resources compared to its
financial activities. There are not many people to perform most of the task. As a result
many of the employees are burdened with extra workloads and work late hours without
any overtime facilities.

Problem in Delivery: Few of the products that IFIC Bank is offered to its clients are lying
idle due to lack of proper marketing initiative from the management.

Poor Performance Evaluation System: The performance evaluation system in IFIC

Bank Limited is faulty. Though it is a private organization, many times performance is
evaluated in light of political performance and internal conflicts.

Employees are not skilled enough and most of the employees educational qualification
is not related to banking service that their performance and communication way with
clients is poor.

OPPORTUNITY:

Government Support: Government of Bangladesh has rendered its full support to the
banking sector for a sound financial status of the country. Such government concern will
facilitate and support the long term vision of IFIC Bank Limited.

Invest Opportunity: there is a great opportunity to take new dimension of banking such
as Islamic banking, specialized banking. Otherwise, there are many sectors where this
can give special privileges.

Evolution of E-Banking: Emergence of E Banking will open more scope for IFIC Bank
Limited to reach the clients not only in Bangladesh but also in the global banking arena.
Although the bank has already entered the world of E banking but yet to provide full
electronic banking facilities to its customer.

High awareness among all level of people to deposit money in the banks.

Increasing the demand of customer finance.

THREATS:

Merger And Acquisition: The worldwide trend of merging and acquisition in financial
institution is causing concentration. The industry and competitors are increasing in power
in their respective areas.

Competition: Many banks are entering the market with new and lucrative products.
Actually, the market for banking industry is now a buyer-dominated market. Unless IFIC
Bank Limited can come up with attractive financial products in the market; it will have to
face steep competition in the days to come.

World Economic Recession: Now a days world economy is in threat. Worldwide many
of the banks insolvency is a threat for the banks in our country too, and IFICB is not out
of them.

Similar type of retail banking products, such as insurance company, stock exchange,
financial institution etc.

Frequent changes in rules and regulations from Bangladesh Bank.

Customer awareness of pricing and service.

FINDINGS:

The decoration of the branch is not competitive.

Officers of the bank are competent. Even though many of them simply know the working
procedure of what they are doing but dont know the philosophy behind doing those.

The bank does not have any so called IT section. So the maintenance of computer is
very unsound and the bank does not have any permanent personnel for that purpose,
hence it is bearing a large monthly expense in this regard.

Project loan requires testing of feasibility of project and judging the marketability of the
product. It requires infusion of knowledge of both the fields-marketing and Banking. But
the bank has hardly any person with this kind of ability.

The manager of the branch is a very dynamic person and is doing management by
walking. He is well capable of handling a branch in an efficient and effective manner.

I observed cordial relation among the employees.

Once from the information it is found it was profitable branch but now it has lost its
previous position.

Most of the employees are experienced banker.

Most of the employees are not familiar with computer or technology.

RECOMMENDATION:

Banking is a service-oriented marketing. Its business profit depends on its service

quality. Thats why the authority always should be aware about their service quality.

To deliver quality service top management of this breach should try to mitigate the gap
between customers expectation and employees perception and customers convenience
should give priority.

Administrative cost of this branch is on the medium side, which has a major impact on
profitability. Te manager should bring down the administrative cost and take all effective
steps, strategy and action plan to reduce the cost at the desired level.

IFIC Bank should always monitor the performance of its competitors in the field of
Foreign Trade.

To provide quality service to the customer it is necessary to have a trained team of an

organization or an institutionp. For this reason the bank should recruit more fresh, bright
and energetic persons such as MBA, BBA, and MBM etc.

The employee should be given more training for the better communication with
customers.

The bank has a provision for internship program, but it is not well organized. Although the
officials are very careful and cooperative with the interns, the authority should be more
structured. If they can properly make them trained it will be very fruitful to recruit them.
Because they learn overall banking in the internship period, so in the beginning of the job
they can work as experienced persons. It is also very important that they should give an
honorarium to the intern.

Bank should offer more facilities to the customers such as credit card, visa card, ATM
machine etc.

As soon as possible the bank should start more branches in Dhaka city as well as the
other cities of the country.

Now a days world is going very fast. Now most of the banks open online customer
service system. So in order to compete in the world market they should adopt true & fast
online banking system.

To capitalize more money bank should take attempt to issue more shares in the capital
market and invest those to increase the number of branches around the city.

One of the business strategies is promotion. Successful business depends how they can
promote their products or services to the customer. In this connection to improve the
business status bank should introduce more promotional programs.

It should increase the interest rate of return and reduce amount of deposit for the locker
services.

It seemed to me that the bank having a large amount of deposit is not simply
encouraging the large scale of producers that is this bank is not providing that much of
long term industrial loans to accelerate the economy as well as to help the economy to
solve unemployment problem.

CONCLUSION
A bank is an economic institution whose main aim is to earn profit through exchange
of money and credit instruments. It is a service oriented as well as profit oriented
organization. To perform those two functions simultaneously, the bank divides its
operations mainly in three parts- General Banking, Loan and Advances, and Foreign
Exchange. Bank also invests their money into different financial securities and also
in different types of project to diversify the risk and getting more profit.
The Banking sector in any country plays an important role in economic activities.
Bangladesh is no exception of that. As because its financial development and
economic development are closely related, thats why the private commercial banks
are playing significant role in this regard. This report focused and analyzed on
General Banking performance or we can say operational performance and credit
system of IFIC Bank Limited, Pallabi Branch.
During the three months internship program, almost all the desks have been
observed more or less. This internship program, in first, has been arranged for
gaining knowledge of practical banking and to compare this practical knowledge with

theoretical knowledge. Though all departments and sections are covered in the
internship program, it is not possible to go to the depth of each activities of branch
because of time limitation. However, highest effort has been given to achieve the
objectives the internship program.
From the learning and experience point of view I can say that I really enjoy my
internship at IFIC Bank of Bangladesh Ltd. I have tried by soul to incorporate the
research report with necessary relevant information in my report. Few loyal
committed customer bases, lack of modern and effective technology or facilities, not
enough skilled employees in some sector, considering all of these very important
factors, IFIC Bank should always try to improve their service level in every term.
The marketing department should think freshly about their marketing objectives and
practices. Rapid changes can quickly make yesterdays winning strategies out of
date. As a developing private bank in Bangladesh, IFIC Bank shouldnt allow their
client to get dissatisfied with their service. They have their competitors who actively
striving to take the advantages in every side.