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Mercantile Bank Donates to SWAC: Mercantile Bank PLC. donated Tk.5.00 lakh to the Society for the Welfare of Autistic Children (SWAC). Abu Asghar G. Haruni, Company Secretary of the bank’s handed over the cheque to SWAC Chairperson Subarna Chakma on Thursday at the SWAC’s head office in the capital. Shamim Ahmed, SVP and Head of Credit Risk Management Division & Sustainable Finance Unit, Md. Mukitul Kabir, Vice President & Head of Corporate Affairs Division of the bank were present along with other senior officials from both the organisations.

Mercantile Bank Donates to SWAC: Mercantile Bank PLC. donated Tk.5.00 lakh to the Society for the Welfare of Autistic Children (SWAC). Abu Asghar G. Haruni, Company Secretary of the bank's handed over the cheque to SWAC Chairperson Subarna Chakma on Thursday at the SWAC's head office in the capital. Shamim Ahmed, SVP and Head of Credit Risk Management Division & Sustainable Finance Unit, Md. Mukitul Kabir, Vice President & Head of Corporate Affairs Division of the bank were present along with other senior officials from both the organisations.
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