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Common abbreviation and acronyms used by banks

Common abbreviation and acronyms used by banks

Commercial banks use some specific acronyms and terms in conducting their business. Some of this acronymes are given here.  AAOIFI: Accounting and Auditing Organization for Islamic Financial InstitutionsAD: Authorized DealerADB: Asian Development BankADC: Alternative Delivery ChannelAGM: Annual General MeetingALCO: Asset Liability CommitteeATM: Automated Teller MachineBAB: Bangladesh Association of BanksBACH: Bangladesh Automated Clearing HouseBACPS: Bangladesh Automated Cheque Processing SystemBAFEDA: Bangladesh Foreign...

Commercial banks use some specific acronyms and terms in conducting their business. Some of this acronymes are given here. 

AAOIFI: Accounting and Auditing Organization for Islamic Financial Institutions
AD: Authorized Dealer
ADB: Asian Development Bank
ADC: Alternative Delivery Channel
AGM: Annual General Meeting
ALCO: Asset Liability Committee
ATM: Automated Teller Machine
BAB: Bangladesh Association of Banks
BACH: Bangladesh Automated Clearing House
BACPS: Bangladesh Automated Cheque Processing System
BAFEDA: Bangladesh Foreign Exchange Dealers Association
BAS: Bangladesh Accounting Standards
BB: Bangladesh Bank
BBTA: Bangladesh Bank Training Academy
BCP: Business Continuity Plan
BDT: Bangladeshi Taka
BEFTN: Bangladesh Electronic Fund Transfer Network
BFIU: Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit
BFRS: Bangladesh Financial Reporting Standards
BIBM: Bangladesh Institute of Bank Management
BO: Beneficiary Owners
BRPD: Banking Regulation & Policy Department
BSA: Bangladesh Standards on Auditing
BSEC: Bangladesh Security and Exchange Commission
CAMLCO: Chief Anti Money Laundering Compliance Officer
CAR: Capital Adequacy Ratio
CDBL: Central Depository Bangladesh Limited
CEO: Chief Executive Officer
CFO: Chief Financial Officer
CIB: Credit Information Bureau
CNG: Compressed Natural Gas
CPI: Consumer Price Index
CRAR: Capital Adequacy Assessment Ratio
CRISL: Credit Rating Information and Services Limited
CRO: Chief Risk Officer
CRR: Cash Reserve Requirement
CSR: Corporate Social Responsibility
CSBIBB: Central Shariah Board for Islamic Banks of Bangladesh
CSE: Chittagong Stock Exchange
CTR: Cash Transaction Report
DC: Data Center
DCFCL: Departmental Control Function Check List
DOS: Department of Offsite Supervision
DRS: Disaster Recovery Site
DSE: Dhaka Stock Exchange Ltd
EFT: Electronic Fund Transfer
eIBS: Electronic Integrated Banking System
EPS: Earnings Per Share
ETP: Effluent Treatment Plants
EU: European Union
EVA: Economic Value Added
FCB: Foreign Commercial Bank
FY: Financial Year
GCIBFI: General Council for Islamic Banks and Financial Institutions
GDP: Gross Domestic Product
GOB: Government of Bangladesh
HDS: Household Durables Scheme
HFT: Held for Trading
HPSM: Hire-Purchase under Shirkatul Melk
HR: Human Resources
HTM: Held to Maturity
IAS: International Accounting Standards
IBB: Institute of Bankers, Bangladesh
IBBL: Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited
IBIT: Islami Bank Institute of Technology
IBCF: Islamic Banks Consultative Forum
IBCA: Inter Branch Credit Advice
IBDA: Inter Branch Debit Advice
IBP: Inland Bill Purchase
IBF: Islami Bank Foundation
IBTRA: Islami Bank Training & Research Academy
ICAB: Institute of Chartered Accountants of Bangladesh
ICMAB: Institute of Cost and Management Accountants of Bangladesh
IC&CW: Internal Control & Compliance Wing
ICB: Investment Corporation of Bangladesh
ICT: Information and Communication Technology
ICTIC: Information and Communication Technology Implementation
Committee
IDB: Islamic Development Bank
IFRS: International Financial Reporting Standards
IPO: Initial Public Offering
IRG: Investment Risk Grading
LC: Letter of Credit
MCR: Minimum Capital Requirement
MEIS: Micro Enterprise Investment Scheme
MICR: Magnetic Ink Character Recognition
MIS: Management Information System
MPB: Mudaraba Perpetual Bond
NAV: Net Asset Value
NOC: No Objection Certificate
NPI: Non-performing Investment
NRD: Non Resident Dollar account
OBU: Offshore Banking Unit
PCB: Private Commercial Banks
POS: Point of Sales
PPD: Profit Paid on Deposits
PV: Present Value
RDS: Rural Development Scheme
R&D: Research and Development
RMG: Readymade Garments
ROA: Return on Assets
ROE: Return on Equity
ROI: Return on Investment
RTGS: Real Time Gross Settlement
RWA: Risk Weighted Assets
SAFA: South Asian Fedaration of Accountants
SEC: Securities and Exchange Commission
SLR: Statutory Liquidity Ratio
SME: Small & Medium Enterprise
SMS: Short Massage Service
SMA: Special Mention Account
SOB: State Owned Banks
SRP: Supervisory Review Process
STR: Suspicious Transaction Report
SWIFT: Society for Worldwide Inter-Bank Financial Tele-communication
TA: Traveling Allowance
TOR: Terms of Reference
VAT: Value Added Tax
WAN: Wide Area Network