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Global Alliance For Banking On Values
The Global Alliance for Banking on Values (GABV) is an organization of independent values-based banks. Structure The GABV consists of over 60 member banks, credit unions and microfinance institutions, from a total of 44 countries, serving more than 60 million customers. The group has 16 supporting partners, and in 2021 reported holding more than US$200 billion of annual revenue assets. Its headquarters are in Amsterdam, Netherlands. History The GABV was founded in 2009. Its founding members were Triodos Bank, ShoreBank, BRAC Bank, Mibanco Peru, Alternative Bank Switzerland, Merkur Bank, GLS Bank, Banca Etica Adriatica, New Resource Bank and XacBank. In 2010, the company had its first annual meeting in Bangladesh. The 2011 Lima Declaration demanded that value-based banks be recognized through appropriate regulation and not be adversely impacted by regulations intended to address issues related to mainstream banks. 2013 resulted in the first International Banking on Valu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
XacBank
XacBank (Mongolian: ХасБанк) is a Mongolia, Mongolian Bank, banking and Financial institution, financial services company headquartered in Ulaanbaatar. XacBank was founded in 2001 following the Mergers and acquisitions, merger of Goviin Ekhlel LLC and X.A.C. LLC, the two largest non-banking financial institutes in Mongolia. XacBank is organized into three main business groups: Retail banking, Retail Banking; Business banking, Business Banking; and Corporate banking, Corporate Banking. XacBank currently has a branch network of 86 retail and two business service branches, along with digital channels including Automated teller machine, ATMs, internet and mobile banking serving 700,000 customers in Mongolia. XacBank is owned by TenGer Financial Group LLC. History 1998–2001 XacBank was established in late 2001 as a result of merger of the two largest non-banking financial institutes in Mongolia, Goviin Ekhlel LLC and X.A.C LLC. XacBank was the first non-banking financial insti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beneficial State Bank
Beneficial State Bank (formerly One PacificCoast Bank, FSB; and OneCalifornia Bank) is an Oakland, California-based community development bank. The bank was founded in 2007 by billionaire philanthropist and former Presidential candidate Tom Steyer and his wife Kat Taylor, to provide loans and banking services to individuals in low wealth communities, including entrepreneurs and existing businesses. History In June 2007, Tom Steyer and his wife Kat Taylor founded a charitable foundation, OneCalifornia Foundation, with $22.5 million. As part of the foundation, they formed OneCalifornia Bank as a non-profit community bank. Their goal when founding the bank and foundation was to finance non-profit organizations, and ensure profits were reinvested in the community. In August 2010, the bank signed an agreement to acquire ShoreBank Pacific, a Ilwaco, Washington-based community bank, and subsidiary of Shorebank Chicago. Together the merged banks would have $300 million in combined as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bank Muamalat
Bank Muamalat Indonesia (BMI) is a commercial bank in Indonesia operating on the principles of Islamic banking. The bank was founded in 1991, based on the initiative of the Indonesian Council of Ulamas (MUI) and under the auspices of the Government of Indonesia. Operations began in 1992. foreign exchange service began in 1994. Funding products apply the principles of wadiah (deposit) and mudarabah (profit-sharing). Financing products apply the principles of bai’ (buy and sell), musharakah (equity sharing), mudarabah, and ijarah (rent). Bank Muamalat serves nearly 3,000,000 customers throughout Indonesia and Malaysia. Currently 82.65% stake of Bank Muamalat is owned by a government agency Hajj Fund Management Agency (BPKH), followed by Andre Mirza Hartawan (commissioner of the bank, 5.19%) and the public (12.16%). Network To date, the Bank has 239 service offices and also supported by an extensive service network consisting of 568 Muamalat ATM units, 120,000 ATM Bersama an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bank Australia
Bank Australia is an Australian customer-owned bank based in Collingwood, Victoria. The organisation can trace its origins back to 1957, when the CSIRO Co-operative Credit Society was formed. Over succeeding years, mergers among 72 other credit unions and co-operative banks eventually led to the creation of the Members & Education Credit Union (mecu) in 2003, which became Bankmecu in 2011, and Bank Australia in 2015. Bank Australia is a member organisation of the Australian Banking Association, the Global Alliance for Banking on Values, and is a certified B Corporation. History Bank Australia is an amalgamation of 72 credit unions and co-operatives. Starting in 1957 as the CSIRO Co-operative Credit Society, the bank expanded to become Australia’s first customer-owned bank in 2011, trading under the name Bankmecu. In 2015, the bank rebranded itself as Bank Australia. Sustainability In June 2020, Bank Australia became a certified B Corp. Bank Australia has been carbo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amalgamated Bank
Amalgamated Bank () is an American financial institution. It is the largest union-owned bank and one of the only unionized banks in the United States. Amalgamated Bank is currently majority-owned by Workers United, an SEIU Affiliate. Founded on April 14, 1923, by the Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America, Amalgamated Bank had nearly $4 billion in assets. Through its Institutional Asset Management and Custody Division, Amalgamated Bank is one of the leading providers of investment and trust services to Taft–Hartley plans in the United States. The bank oversees over $45 billion in investment advisory and custodial services. In August 2018, Amalgamated Bank filed an initial public offering and became publicly traded on the NASDAQ, under the ticker symbol "AMAL". Amalgamated Bank provides affordable and accessible banking to its customers, advocates for workers' rights, and promotes high standards of environmental, social and corporate governance practices. Amalgamated Bank cl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Financial Express (Bangladesh)
''The Financial Express'' is an English-language daily published from Dhaka, Bangladesh, established in 1993. ''The Financial Express'' with Standard Chartered Bank has an annual award program for best corporate social responsibility Corporate social responsibility (CSR) is a form of international private business self-regulation which aims to contribute to societal goals of a philanthropic, activist, or charitable nature by engaging in or supporting volunteering or ethicall ... in Bangladesh. Shamsul Huq Zahid is now the editor. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Financial Express, The English-language newspapers published in Bangladesh Newspapers published in Dhaka 1993 establishments in Bangladesh Publications established in 1993 Daily newspapers published in Bangladesh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Daily Star (Bangladesh)
''The Daily Star'' is a leading Bangladeshi English-language daily newspaper. It is the largest circulating daily English-language newspaper in the country. Founded by Syed Mohammed Ali on 14 January 1991, as Bangladesh transitioned and restored parliamentary democracy, the newspaper became popular for its outspoken coverage of politics, corruption and foreign policy. It is considered a newspaper of record for Bangladesh. The newspaper is known for its "reputation for journalistic integrity and liberal and progressive views - a kind of Bangladeshi ''New York Times''". Its slogan is "Journalism Without Fear or Favour". Mahfuz Anam serves as editor and publisher of ''The Daily Star''. Its motto, "Your Right to Know", appears above its logo on the front page. ''The Daily Star'' is owned by Mediaworld, in which a major share is held by the Transcom Group. ''Star Business'' is the business edition of the paper and highly popular. History In the late 1980s, plans for a major English ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Business Standard
''The Business Standard'' is a Bangladeshi daily newspaper published in English and Bengali. The newspaper was founded by The Horizon Media and Publication Ltd and is based in Dhaka Dhaka ( or ; bn, ঢাকা, Ḍhākā, ), formerly known as Dacca, is the capital and largest city of Bangladesh, as well as the world's largest Bengali-speaking city. It is the eighth largest and sixth most densely populated city ..., the capital of Bangladesh. The newspaper provides detailed analysis of the Economy of Bangladesh, economic and financial affairs of Bangladesh. The Business Standard also provides selective analysis from various publications including Bloomberg News, Bloomberg, Reuters, Foreign Policy, Project Syndicate and Hindustan Times. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Business Standard Newspapers published in Bangladesh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dhaka
Dhaka ( or ; bn, ঢাকা, Ḍhākā, ), formerly known as Dacca, is the capital and largest city of Bangladesh, as well as the world's largest Bengali-speaking city. It is the eighth largest and sixth most densely populated city in the world with a population of 8.9 million residents as of 2011, and a population of over 21.7 million residents in the Greater Dhaka Area. According to a Demographia survey, Dhaka has the most densely populated built-up urban area in the world, and is popularly described as such in the news media. Dhaka is one of the major cities of South Asia and a major global Muslim-majority city. Dhaka ranks 39th in the world and 3rd in South Asia in terms of urban GDP. As part of the Bengal delta, the city is bounded by the Buriganga River, Turag River, Dhaleshwari River and Shitalakshya River. The area of Dhaka has been inhabited since the first millennium. An early modern city developed from the 17th century as a provincial capital and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kathmandu Post
''The Kathmandu Post'' is a major daily newspaper published in Nepal. Founded in February 1993 by Shyam Goenka, it is one of the largest English-language newspapers in the country. The newspaper is independently owned and published by Kantipur Publications, the owners of Nepal's largest selling newspaper, the Nepali-language ''Kantipur''. ''Post'' is a member of the Asia News Network, an alliance of nineteen Asian newspapers. The ''Kathmandu Post'' is Nepal's first privately owned English broadsheet daily, and is Nepal's largest selling English language newspaper, with a daily circulation of 95,000 copies. The Post's first five pages are primarily dedicated to national news and each day, the last page offers a variety of features, including explainers, interviews, auto reviews, and restaurant reviews and destinations. During the weekdays, the newspaper also features culture & arts pages, which cover national and international news on society, life & style, fashion and technol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kathmandu
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