Offshore Banking
Hot Line: +8801938801756, +8801968378132
Swift Code: DBBLBDDH
FC Account is necessary for transfering foreign currency to Dutch-Bangla Bank for onward opening of FDR.
To open an FC Account you need to fill-up a form as given below:
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Please upload images in JPG/JPEG/PNG format and ensure that each uploaded image does not exceed the maximum size of 2MB. Kindly verify the compatibility of your images before proceeding using the link Check Your Images
if you are ready, you can open an FC Account using the link Open FC Account
if you have a saved incomplete account opening form, please click here to re-start Complete FC Account
Products and Rates
Features of FDR
- Fixed Deposit Receipts (FDRs) can be opened with funds as minimum as 1,000 USD or EURO or GBP or CAD or AUD.
- Interest earned on offshore FDRs is completely exempt from taxes.
- The balance in an offshore account, along with the accrued interest, is transferable abroad at any time.
- The balance of an offshore account can be encashed or transferred to any Bangladeshi bank account.
Opening FDR Account
- You can open a FDR Account using the link Open FDR Account
If you have Offshore Banking FC account and Internet Banking User ID, please open FDR account as given below.
Login to Internet Banking
Open Term Deposit
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Redemption
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A tracking ID has been sent to your verified email or mobile after the successful submission of the offshore banking FC account opening request.
You can check the account opening status using the Tracking ID
- Please click the link to check the account opening status. Check Status
You can withdraw balance of your offshore banking FC account using your international debit card (MasterCard or Visa) (Customers with USD 25,000 or more in FCY accounts will now receive a Signature Multicurrency Debit Card, while those with less than USD 25,000 will receive a Platinum Debit Card.) or
To transfer fund from your offshore banking FC account to overseas account or a local currency account, Please fill up the form as given below.
if you are ready, Please click the link to fill out the online form. Fund transfer request
Check your fund transfer request status. Fund transfer request status
Frequently Asked Questions
- Click on the 'Open FC account' button from the FC Account opening tab.
- You can fill out the simple online form with your basic information.
- Upload a copy of your Valid Passport, VISA, or PR, along with a photo and nominee's photo ID.
- Submit for review, and your account will be opened successfully.
- Contact your bank or financial institution to initiate the international wire transfer.
- Provide them with the necessary details such as the recipient's name (Your Account Name), DBBL FC account number, SWIFT/BIC code of Dutch-Bangla Bank, and the amount you wish to transfer.
- Click on the 'Open FDR account' button from the Offshore Banking FDR Tab to open an FDR account by yourself.
- Log-into Internet Banking
- Click on the ‘Open term deposit’ menu from the My Deposit tab.
- Provide necessary information such as the source FC account, FDR product (Tenor), the amount you wish to deposit into the FDR account, along with nominee information.
- Click on the submit button, and the FDR account will be opened successfully.
- Click on the Internet Banking Login
- Log-into internet banking.
- Click on the ‘Redeem term deposit’ menu from the My Deposit tab.
- Provide necessary information such as redemption type, amount, and the Transferred FC account.
- Click on the ‘Redeem’ button to complete the redemption.
You can withdraw funds directly from your linked account through ATM using your debit card. You may also transfer your funds, along with interest, to a local account or an overseas account through the Fund Transfer Portal. Click the link to fill out the online form Fund transfer request
With debit card one can purchase on POS/Online and withdraw money from ATM up to the balance of the account.
If any customer maintains an amount equivalent to USD 25,000 or above in their FCY account, they will be eligible as VIP Banking Customer and enjoy all VIP Banking facilities, such as: Airport Meet & Greet Service, Airport Balaka Lounge Facilities, Airport Pick and Drop, Annual health checkup, BOGO offers at the Luxurious Hotels in the country and other complimentary banking facilities.
To get Internet Banking User ID and Password, please complete the self- registration process using the bank’s Internet Banking self registration link. The online registration will guide you step by step through identity verification and allow you to set up your User ID and choose a secure password.
The rate at which the FDR is issued remains fixed until maturity.
Non-resident Bangladeshi and their close relatives in Bangladesh, foreigners and foreign companies can now open and maintain foreign currency accounts/FDR
- Copy of valid passport (personal information pages) for foreign passport holder.
- For Bangladeshi passport holder, copy of valid passport (personal information pages) and having visa with six month validity or PR.
- Passport sized photograph of applicant and nominees.
- Valid photo ID of Nominees.
Dutch-Bangla Bank PLC SWIFT Code is DBBLBDDH
Fund can be credited by the account holder through the swift(banking channels)
Yes, any existing Dutch-Bangla Bank customer can open Offshore banking FC account if he or she qualifies as per the Bangladesh Bank FE Circular No-19
Currently at Dutch-Bangla Bank, a customer can open FDR account in USD, EUR, GBP, CAD and AUD currency only.
For maintaining anoffshore bankingFC account, no minimum balance is required. For Fixed deposit account the minimum deposit amount is 1,000 USD, EURO, GBP, CAD or AUD.
The available tenors are 3 months, 6 months, 1 year, 2 years, 3 years, 4 years and 5 years.
The balance of the account can be used for any of the following purposes:
- Transferring to any bank accounts to meet necessary payments and investments.
- Making outward remittances of the entire balance as and when necessary.
To open a Fixed deposit account, opening an offshore banking FC account is a mandatory requirement.
Yes, nominee is required for both individual FC account and Fixed deposit account.
Yes, the customer can add multiple nominees to the account. For each nominee, we will need photo identification document and one copy passport sized photograph.
No, there is no maximum limit for offshore banking FC or Fixed deposit account.
Signature / equivalent standard Multicurrency Debit Card will be issued for the customers maintaining equivalent of USD 25,000 or more in OBU FCY accounts. Platinum / equivalent standard Multicurrency Debit Card will be issued for the customers maintaining less than USD 25,000 or equivalent in FCY accounts.
Yes, customers will get an interest on the monthly minimum balance. Interest will be credited to customer’s account on half yearly basis.
No charge will be applicable on the part of DBBL in case of ATM withdrawals. If there is any charge associated with the particular Bank’s ATM (Used for withdrawal), it will be borne by the customer.
