News Desk :
Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU) of Bangladesh Bank (BB) sought the bank account of 26 money exchangers.
The BFIU on Monday asked the organisations to provide the information by Tuesday.
The 26 organisations are: Nivedita Money Exchange, Vijay Money Exchange, Vijay Interchange, City Monetary Exchange, Bakaul Money Exchange, Mondial Money Exchange, Nobils Moneychanger, Himalaya Dollar Moneychanger, Capital Moneychanger, Metro Moneychanger, Dependent Moneychanger, Dhaka Moneychanger, Lord’s Money Exchanger, Glory Money Exchange, DN Moneychanger, Angkan Money Exchange, Binimoy Money Exchange, Buriganga Money Exchange, Cumilla Money Exchange, ASN Moneychanger, BKB Money Exchange, Kaya Moneychanger, Alpha Money Exchange, Crystal Money Exchange, The Liaison Money Exchange and Uttara Moneychanger.
Meanwhile, BFIU, the country’s financial intelligence agency, also sent letters seeking details of hundreds of agents of various mobile financial services (MFS) institutions, which are suspected to be involved in digital hundi.
The drives are being continued by the central bank to stop dollar manipulation.
Currently, 235 money changers are registered under the Bangladesh Bank. Bangladesh Bank has already suspended the license of five money changers over dollar manipulation.
