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The bank provides banking, financing, government treasury, payment, remittance and financial inclusion services through local and international branches, subsidiaries and representative offices.","source_type":"1p_website","source_label":"Brand's website","source_url":"https://sonalibank.com.bd","updated_at":"2026-11-07T06:31:16.427845+00:00"}]},{"header":"Identity","sections":[{"key":"mission","label":"Mission","shape":"text","content":"Its vision is to lead the country’s socio-economic development through efficient, inclusive, modern technology-driven, creative and accountable banking services. Its mission emphasizes institutional efficiency, transparency, accountability, integrity, good governance, proper resource use, improved living standards and national economic and social development.","source_type":"1p_website","source_label":"Brand's website","source_url":"https://sonalibank.com.bd","updated_at":"2026-11-07T06:31:16.427845+00:00"},{"key":"leadership","label":"Founders & leadership","shape":"text","content":"Muhammed Mahbubur Rahman is Chairman (Current Charge). Md. Shawkat Ali Khan is Managing Director. The Board of Directors includes representatives from Bangladesh’s Financial Institutions Division, banking, business and professional sectors.","source_type":"1p_website","source_label":"Brand's website","source_url":"https://sonalibank.com.bd","updated_at":"2026-11-07T06:31:16.427845+00:00"},{"key":"website","label":"Website","shape":"text","content":"https://sonalibank.com.bd","source_type":"1p_website","source_label":"Brand's website","source_url":"https://sonalibank.com.bd","updated_at":"2026-11-07T06:31:16.427845+00:00"},{"key":"voice_tone","label":"Voice & tone","shape":"text","content":"Trustworthy, smart, modern, inclusive and institutionally accountable; the stated slogan is “Trusted and Smart.”","source_type":"1p_website","source_label":"Brand's website","source_url":"https://sonalibank.com.bd","updated_at":"2026-11-07T06:31:16.427845+00:00"},{"key":"founded","label":"Founded","shape":"text","content":"1972 as a nationalized commercial bank; incorporated as Sonali Bank Limited on 3 June 2007 and began operating as a company on 15 November 2007.","source_type":"1p_website","source_label":"Brand's website","source_url":"https://sonalibank.com.bd","updated_at":"2026-11-07T06:31:16.427845+00:00"},{"key":"headquarters","label":"Headquarters","shape":"text","content":"35-42, 44 Motijheel Commercial Area, Dhaka, Bangladesh.","source_type":"1p_website","source_label":"Brand's website","source_url":"https://sonalibank.com.bd","updated_at":"2026-11-07T06:31:16.427845+00:00"},{"key":"parent_ownership","label":"Parent ownership","shape":"text","content":"100% owned by the Government of Bangladesh.","source_type":"1p_website","source_label":"Brand's website","source_url":"https://sonalibank.com.bd","updated_at":"2026-11-07T06:31:16.427845+00:00"}]},{"header":"Offerings","sections":[{"key":"problem_solved","label":"Problem solved","shape":"text","content":"Provides accessible banking and financial services for individuals, businesses, government institutions and communities, including savings, lending, payments, remittances, government collections and disbursements, financial inclusion, and rural and socio-economic development support.","source_type":"1p_website","source_label":"Brand's website","source_url":"https://sonalibank.com.bd","updated_at":"2026-11-07T06:31:16.427845+00:00"},{"key":"core_capabilities","label":"Core capabilities","shape":"text","content":"Deposit and savings schemes\nPersonal, rural, microcredit, SME, CMSME and industrial lending\nCorporate and internet banking\nDigital payment gateway, mobile apps, e-wallet and eSheba services\nOnline bill payment and government challan services\nCard, ATM, SMS and agent banking services\nInternational banking and foreign currency accounts\nIslamic banking services and Hajj savings","source_type":"1p_website","source_label":"Brand's website","source_url":"https://sonalibank.com.bd","updated_at":"2026-11-07T06:31:16.427845+00:00"},{"key":"products","label":"Products / SKUs","shape":"text","content":"Deposit Schemes\nDigital Nano Loan\nPersonal Loan\nRural Credit\nMicro Credit\nSME Banking\nCMSME Loan\nUDYOG Scheme","source_type":"1p_website","source_label":"Brand's website","source_url":"https://sonalibank.com.bd","updated_at":"2026-11-07T06:31:16.427845+00:00"}]},{"header":"Audience","sections":[{"key":"target_industry","label":"Target industry","shape":"text","content":"Banking and financial services, including retail banking, commercial banking, government banking, SME finance, rural finance, Islamic banking, international banking and remittances.","source_type":"1p_website","source_label":"Brand's website","source_url":"https://sonalibank.com.bd","updated_at":"2026-11-07T06:31:16.427845+00:00"},{"key":"customer_base","label":"Customer base","shape":"text","content":"The bank serves the general public, retail customers, government and non-government employees, businesses, SMEs, rural communities, students, educational and public institutions, remittance recipients, and government agencies. Its website states that it has approximately 2.4 crore customer accounts.","source_type":"1p_website","source_label":"Brand's website","source_url":"https://sonalibank.com.bd","updated_at":"2026-11-07T06:31:16.427845+00:00"},{"key":"icp","label":"Ideal customer profile","shape":"text","content":"Individuals and households needing deposits, loans, payments or remittances; businesses and SMEs needing financing and banking services; rural communities; government and educational institutions; overseas Bangladeshis and remittance recipients; and organizations requiring corporate, international or government banking services.","source_type":"1p_website","source_label":"Brand's website","source_url":"https://sonalibank.com.bd","updated_at":"2026-11-07T06:31:16.427845+00:00"},{"key":"use_cases","label":"Use cases","shape":"text","content":"Opening and managing deposit and savings accounts\nObtaining personal, rural, microcredit, SME, CMSME and industrial loans\nCorporate internet banking and digital payments\nPaying bills, government challans, travel tax, fees and other online charges\nSending and receiving domestic and international remittances\nUsing cards, ATMs, SMS banking, agent banking and mobile apps\nManaging foreign currency, international trade and offshore banking transactions\nAccessing Islamic banking windows and Hajj savings","source_type":"1p_website","source_label":"Brand's website","source_url":"https://sonalibank.com.bd","updated_at":"2026-11-07T06:31:16.427845+00:00"},{"key":"customer_outcomes","label":"Customer outcomes","shape":"text","content":"Access to banking services through a broad domestic and international branch network\nAccess to savings, credit and financing for individuals, businesses, agriculture and industry\nConvenient digital payment, mobile, online bill payment and e-wallet services\nReceipt of overseas remittances through exchange houses, banks and representative offices\nSupport for government payments, pensions, salaries, allowances and public-service transactions\nContribution to financial inclusion and Bangladesh’s economic and social development","source_type":"1p_website","source_label":"Brand's website","source_url":"https://sonalibank.com.bd","updated_at":"2026-11-07T06:31:16.427845+00:00"}]}],"last_refreshed_at":"2026-11-07T06:31:16.437339+00:00","last_changed_at":"2026-11-07T06:31:16.446687+00:00","claim_url":"https://app.optimly.ai/sign-up?claim=dc36ac31-6bed-465e-8aac-2be62f50f505"}