Shimanto Bank clients to get benefits on BYD car purchases

Hafizur Rahman Khan, chairman of Runner Group, and Md Nurul Azim, managing director and CEO of Shimanto Bank PLC, pose for a photograph after signing a memorandum of understanding in Dhaka recently.

Shimanto Bank PLC has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with BYD Bangladesh, a distributor of global high-tech company BYD and a business unit of CG Runner Bd Ltd, to offer special benefits to the bank’s customers.

Md Nurul Azim, managing director and CEO of the bank, and Hafizur Rahman Khan, chairman of Runner Group, signed the MoU at a ceremony held in Dhaka recently, according to a press release.

Under the agreement, clients will enjoy special benefits, including zero processing fees and attractive interest rates, when purchasing BYD vehicles.

Md Sahidul Islam, head of business at the bank; Mohammad Masud Sajjad, head of retail; Sharif Zahirul Islam, head of cards and alternative delivery channel (ADC); and Mehmud Rahman, senior relationship manager of corporate banking, attended the programme.

Md Ferdowsur Rahman, chief financial officer of the automobile company, and Methun Bhattacherjee, head of business development at BYD (CG Runner Bd Ltd), along with senior officials from both institutions, were also present at the signing ceremony.