Course Details


Agricultural and Rural Financing

  • Title : Agricultural and Rural Financing
  • Course TYPE : Training Workshop
  • Course No : TW27/2025
  • Duration : 02 Working Days
  • Frequency : 01
  • Time : Wednesday 28th of May 2025 - Thursday 29th of May 2025
  • Nature: Residential
  • Target Group : Senior Principal Officer or Equivalent Officer and above
  • Methods : Lecture, Group Discussion, Case Study, Panel Discussion and Formulation of Recommendation
  • Resource Person: BIBM Faculty and Professionals from Financial and other Institutions
  • Coordination Team :
    1 . Dr. Md. Mosharref Hossain
    2 . Benazir Ishaque
  • Objectives:
    • To Understand the Overall Economic and Agrarian Environment in Developing Agricultural and Rural Financing.
    • To Acquaint the Participants with Agricultural Financing and its Value Chain Creation.
    • To Develop Strategies for Introducing Innovative Financing Tools in Agricultural Sector and Commodity Market.
  • Contents:
    • The Agricultural and Rural Financing Market of Bangladesh - The Concept and Need for Agricultural and Farm Sector Financing- Role of Banks in Agriculture Sector Financing.
    • Regulatory Policies for Agricultural and Rural Financing.
    • Nature, Approaches, Types, Importance and Risks of Agricultural and Rural Financing.
    • Scope of Financing High Value Agriculture, Value Chain, Developing Commodity Market and Risks thereof.
    • Innovative Financing Techniques for Agricultural and Rural Projects: Credit Linkages, Cluster Financing and E-finance.
    • Challenges in Agricultural and Rural Financing and the Possible Way Outs.

Terms

a. BIBM member banks can access the online nomination form before forty (40) days of the commencement of programs. BIBM member banks can nominate a maximum number of three (03) participants for a Training Course/Training Workshop. The maximum number of participants in each Training Course/Training Workshop is 40. However, if the number of total nominees exceeds the maximum number, a final list of 40 participants will be prepared by the BIBM authority which will be available online five (05) days prior to the commencement of the Training Workshop. Information in regard to rejection of any nomination will be communicated to the concerned bank at least three (03) days before the commencement of the Training Workshop. No participant under the target group/level is allowed to participate in any Training Course/Training Workshop.

b.  As per the decision of the BIBM Governing Board, BIBM Member Banks (except Bangladesh Bank) are required to pay BDT 1800 per day per participant including holidays (if any) as training fees which also include Accommodation, Food, and other miscellaneous expenses. 

For Non-member Banks  and Non-Bank Financial Institute (NBFIs) are required to pay BDT 7,000/- for one week program (up to 5 woking days), BDT 10,000 for two weeks program (up to 10 working days) and BDT 15,000 for Three weeks program (up to 15 working days) per participant. Besides, all non-members banks and non-bank financial institutions (NBFIs) have to pay BDT. 960 (800+20%) per day (including holidays) per participant as food and hostel charges. 

However, for Bangladesh Bank, the fee is BDT 500 per day per participant. All Fees are excluding VAT and Tax. 

c. The pay order/bank draft drawn in favor of ‘Bangladesh Institute of Bank Management’ has to be sent at least seven (07) days prior to the commencement of the Training Course/Training Workshop.