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Rajshahi Krishi Unnayan Bank (RAKUB) was established by the President's Ordinance No. 58 of 1986 with the aim of providing institutional agricultural credit for optimum utilization of agricultural potentials of Rajshahi Division. Taking over the branches and offices along with assets and liabilities of the Bangladesh Krishi Bank within Rajshahi division, the bank started functioning on 15 March 1987.

The Board is vested with the responsibility of formulation of policy in line with attainment of growth in agriculture and economic development of the region through agricultural credit support. The Board of Directors is constituted by seven members, all appointed by the government. Besides, for emergency decisions there is an executive committee constituted of the Chairman of the Board and two other members: the Managing Director and one of the Directors elected by the Board. The Managing Director is the chief executive of the bank.

As the largest development partner in the northwest region Rajshahi Krishi Unnayan Bank aims at overall development of farmers and all the sectors and sub-sectors of agriculture in this region. Besides, catering to agricultural credit the bank performs ancillary functions as financing agri-business and agro-based industries and poverty alleviation programs.

The head office is stationed at divisional headquarters city of Rajshahi . The branches network of the bank comprises 357 branches including one in Dhaka. Eighteen zonal offices stationed in district headquarters control branches under them. The General Manager's office at Rangpur oversees activities of 12 zones of greater Rangpur, Dinajpur and Bogra districts. There are 18 independent regional audit offices for conducting regular audit in branches and zonal offices.
 

Bangladesh Bank, as the central bank, has legal authority to supervise and regulate all banks and non-bank financial institutions. Bank Company Act, 1991, empowers Bangladesh Bank to issue licenses to carry out banking business in Bangladesh. Given some broad policy goals and objectives, it formulates and implements monetary policy, manages foreign exchange reserves and lays down prudential regulations and conduct monitoring thereof as they apply to the entire banking system. The Bangladesh Bank has the power to impose penalties for non-compliance and also to intervene in the management of a bank if serious problem arise. It also has the delegated authority of issuing policy directives regarding the foreign exchange regime.