Dhaka, Bangladesh (BBN) – Bangladesh Bank (BB) is going to protect job security of the chief executive officers (CEOs) of the non-banking financial institutions (NBFIs) for ensuring good governance in the sector, officials said.
BB Governor Dr. Atiur Rahman has already instructed the department concerned to issue a directive in this connection, a senior official of the central bank told BBN in Dhaka.“The BB will issue a directive with protecting job security of the NBFIs’ CEOs like commercial banks soon.”
The central bank has taken the latest move against the backdrop of seeking job protection by the CEOs of NBFI’s so that their board of directors cannot remove or suspend them without prior approval from the BB.
Earlier on December 23, the central bank amended its rules on appointment and removal of CEOs of commercial banks, prohibiting their sacking sans its prior permission.
Under the existing rules, the commercial bank authorities cannot force the CEOs to submit their resignation letters or cancel their appointment contract without prior approval of the central bank.
BBN/SSR/AD-04Mar15-11:28 pm (BST)
