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The Export-Import Bank of China, in partnership with Invest Bangladesh, today organised “Bangladesh Day” at the bank’s headquarters in Beijing to encourage Chinese banks to explore establishing operations in Bangladesh.

The event brought together 11 Chinese financial institutions, including the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, Agricultural Bank of China and Bank of China — three of the world’s four largest banks by assets. Bangladesh Day was also joined by 26 Chinese companies spanning infrastructure and engineering, power and renewable energy, ICT and electronics, smart and industrial technologies, environmental solutions, consumer electronics, and agri-tech.

Ashik Chowdhury, Chairman of Invest Bangladesh, attended as chief guest alongside Wang Kang, Vice President of China Exim Bank. H.E. Md. Nazmul Islam, Ambassador of Bangladesh to China, also attended and addressed the event. 

Bangladesh Bank and Invest Bangladesh jointly delivered the keynote presentation, “The Next Frontier — Bangladesh–China Financial Connectivity.” It highlighted that Bangladesh’s trade with China reached USD 19 billion in FY2025, but the country has no locally operating Chinese bank, unlike other markets with comparable trade volumes with China such as Cambodia, Sri Lanka and Myanmar etc. 

The event also highlighted Bangladesh’s priority investment sectors, the Chinese Economic and Industrial Zone (CEIZ) and the Mongla Economic Zone, outlining opportunities for Chinese businesses and the financial institutions supporting their investments. 

The programme also included a session on China Exim Bank’s role in supporting bilateral investment and trade. The event concluded with a networking session, allowing participants to discuss investment opportunities, financing needs and potential partnerships.   

Invest Bangladesh Chairman Ashik Chowdhury said: “The next frontier of Bangladesh–China cooperation is financial connectivity. Chinese enterprises investing in Bangladesh need efficient trade finance, equipment financing, working capital solutions and long-term investment support. Our bilateral trade volume also suggests the same. Bangladeshi enterprises need access to technology and productive partnerships. A stronger presence of Chinese financial institutions could serve both sides and make investment decisions easier to execute.”  

Wang Kang, Vice President of China Exim Bank, said: “As a financial institution supporting China’s foreign trade, investment and international cooperation, the Export-Import Bank of China continues to draw on its specialised strengths as a policy bank. We currently have nearly 40 projects in Bangladesh, spanning infrastructure, energy, agriculture, processing and manufacturing […] We will also encourage more leading Chinese enterprises to invest directly in priority sectors such as textiles and healthcare, ensuring that finance continues to support the development of Bangladesh’s real economy.”

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