Eastern Bank PLC. announcements
346 Dhaka Stock Exchange announcements for Eastern Bank PLC. (EBL) since 2007: results, dividends, board meetings, AGMs, record dates and other price-sensitive information. Showing 2023 (23).
- Q3 Financials
(Q3 Un-audited): Consolidated EPS was Tk. 1.52 for July-September 2023 as against Tk. Tk. 1.24 (Restated) for July-September 2022; Consolidated EPS was Tk. 3.53 for January-September 2023 as against Tk. 3.20 (Restated) for January-September 2022. Consolidated NOCFPS was Tk. 4.04 for January-September 2023 as against Tk. 9.42 (Restated) for January-September 2022. Consolidated NAV per share was Tk. 31.88 as on September 30, 2023 and Tk. 29.62 (Restated) as on December 31, 2022.
- Board Meeting schedule under LR 16(1)
As per Regulation 16(1) of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (Listing) Regulations, 2015, the Company has informed that a meeting of the Board of Directors will be held on October 26, 2023 at 4:00 PM to consider, among others, un-audited financial statements of the Company for the Third Quarter (Q3) period ended September 30, 2023.
- Name Change of the Company
Dhaka Stock Exchange Limited (DSE) has approved the proposed name change of the Company. Accordingly, the name of the Company will be 'Eastern Bank PLC' instead of 'Eastern Bank Ltd.' with effect from September 21, 2023. Other things (except name) will remain unchanged.
- Board decision to sell two plots of land
The company has informed that the Board of Directors has decided to sell out the following two (02) own plots of land at the prevailing market price, in compliance with the requirements of the respective regulatory authorities: 1. Purbachal, Kaliganj, Gazipur, Area of Land: 85.15 Katha and 2. Bashundhara R/A, Block: A, Plot:19, Dhaka, Area of land: 5 Katha.
- Board decision regarding investment in proposed Digital Bank
The company has informed that the Board of Directors of the Company has approved the proposal for joining a 'Consortium' comprises with other commercial banks for becoming a sponsor shareholder of the proposed Digital Bank in the name & style 'Digi10 Bank PLC' by investing an amount of Tk.12,50,00,000.00 (Taka twelve crore and fifty lac only) subject to all regulatory approvals.
- Q2 Financials
(Q2 Un-audited): Consolidated EPS was Tk. 1.12 for April-June 2023 as against Tk. 0.98 (restated) for April-June 2022; Consolidated EPS was Tk. 2.01 for January-June 2023 as against Tk. 1.96 (restated) for January-June 2022. Consolidated NOCFPS was Tk. (3.51) for January-June 2023 as against Tk. (1.55) (restated) for January-June 2022. Consolidated NAV per share was Tk. 30.37 as on June 30, 2023 and Tk. 29.62 (restated) as on December 31, 2022.
- Board Meeting schedule under LR 16(1)
As per Regulation 16(1) of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (Listing) Regulations, 2015, the Company has informed that a meeting of the Board of Directors will be held on July 27, 2023 at 4:00 PM to consider, among others, un-audited financial statements of the Company for the Second Quarter (Q2) period ended June 30, 2023.
- Dividend Disbursement
The company has informed that it has credited the Bonus shares to the respective shareholders' BO Accounts and it has also disbursed the cash dividend to the respective shareholders for the year ended December 31, 2022.
- Board decision to purchase an Exchange House in Dubai, UAE
The company has informed that the Board of Directors has agreed in principle to purchase an Exchange House in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, subject to the approval of the respective Regulatory Authorities (both at home and abroad).
- Credit Rating Agency of Bangladesh Limited (CRAB) has assigned the rating of the Company as \"AAA\" in the long term and
Credit Rating Agency of Bangladesh Limited (CRAB) has assigned the rating of the Company as \"AAA\" in the long term and \"ST-1\" in the short term along with Stable outlook based on audited financial statements up to December 31, 2022 and other relevant quantitative as well as qualitative information up to the date of rating declaration.
- Q1 Financials (Additional Information)
(Q1 Un-audited): The company has further informed that NOCFPS has been increased significantly due to purchase (net) of low volume of trading securities (mostly treasury bills and bonds) and lesser decrease of other assets as compared to that of the same period of 2022.
- Q1 Financials
(Q1 Un-audited): Consolidated EPS was Tk. 1.00 for January-March 2023 as against Tk. 1.11 (restated) for January-March 2022. Consolidated NOCFPS was Tk. 0.19 for January-March 2023 as against Tk. (4.76) (restated) for January-March 2022. Consolidated NAV per share was Tk. 34.29 as on March 31, 2023 and Tk. 30.94 (restated) as on March 31, 2022.
- Board Meeting schedule under LR 16(1)
As per Regulation 16(1) of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (Listing) Regulations, 2015, the Company has informed that a meeting of the Board of Directors will be held on May 09, 2023 at 4:00 PM to consider, among others, un-audited financial statements of the Company for the First Quarter (Q1) period ended March 31, 2023.
- Resumption after record date
Trading of the shares of the company will resume on 07.05.2023.
- Suspension for record date
Trading of the shares of the company will be suspended on record date i.e., 03.05.2023
- Spot News
Trading of the shares of the company will be allowed only in the Spot Market and Block transaction will also be settled as per spot settlement cycle with cum benefit from 30.04.2023 to 02.05.2023 and trading of the shares will remain suspended on record date i.e., 03.05.2023.
- The Board of Directors has recommended 12.50\% Cash and 12.50\% Stock dividend for the year ended December 31, 2022. Dat
The Board of Directors has recommended 12.50\% Cash and 12.50\% Stock dividend for the year ended December 31, 2022. Date of AGM: 31.05.2023, Time: 11:00 AM, Venue: Digital Platform through the link: https://agmbd.live/ebl2023. Record date: 03.05.2023. The Company has also reported Consolidated EPS of Tk. 4.77, Consolidated NAV per share of Tk. 33.33 and Consolidated NOCFPS of Tk. (0.39) for the year ended December 31, 2022 as against Tk. 4.47 (restated), Tk. 29.48 (restated) and Tk. 12.54 (restated) (cont.)
- The company has further informed the reasons for recommending stock dividend: Stock dividend has been recommended to str
The company has further informed the reasons for recommending stock dividend: Stock dividend has been recommended to strengthen the capital base of the company in order to support projected business growth and also to improve certain regulatory ratios. The company did not declare any dividend out of capital reserve account or the revaluation reserve account or any unrealized gain or out of profit earned prior to the incorporation of the bank or through reducing paid up capital or through doing (cont.)
- Dividend Declaration
(Continuation news of EBL): respectively for the year ended December 31, 2021. Reason for recommending stock dividend: Stock dividend has been recommended to strengthen the capital base of the Company in order to support projected business growth and also to improve certain regulatory ratios. (end)
The first part of this announcement is missing from the archive. - Price Limit Open
There will be no price limit on the trading of the shares of the Company today (06.04.2023) following its corporate declaration. However, the floor price shall be applicable accordingly.
- Dividend Declaration (Additional Information)
(Continuation news of EBL): anything so that the post-dividend retained earnings become negative or a debit balance while adoption of Annual Financial Statements for the year ended December 31, 2022. (end)
The first part of this announcement is missing from the archive. - Consent of Bangladesh Bank to declare dividend
Refer to their earlier news disseminated by DSE on 29.03.2023 regarding Board Meeting schedule under LR 19(1), Eastern Bank Ltd. has informed that Bangladesh Bank (BB) has given due consent for declaring dividend for the year ended 31 December 2022 in compliance with the DOS Circular No. 01 dated 07 February 2021 of Bangladesh Bank.
- Board Meeting schedule under LR 19(1)
As per Regulation 19(1) of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (Listing) Regulations, 2015, the Company has informed that a meeting of the Board of Directors will be held on April 05, 2023 at 4:00 PM to consider, among others, audited financial statements of the company for the year ended December 31, 2022.
Source: Dhaka Stock Exchange announcements. Some posts before 2014 have no title, and 2014–2020 coverage is incomplete.