Corporate Social Responsibility is becoming an increasingly important activity to business in our country as well as other countries around the globe. Many of the corporations have progressively recognized the benefits of providing CSR programs in their various locations. In recent years CSR has become a fundamental business practice and has gained much attention from all the concerned of large companies of our country. EXIM Bank believes that a strong CSR program is an essential element in achieving good business practices and effective leadership. An organization’s impact on the economic, social and environmental landscape directly affects their relationships with its stakeholders, in particular investors, employees, customers, business partners, government and communities. The country’s long-standing traditions of respect for family and social networks and high value placed on relationships, social stability and education are well revered by EXIM Bank.

EXIM Bank believes in togetherness with its entire stakeholder in a broader inclusive sense to the endless pursuit of glory and success. Since inception in 1999, the term “social responsibility ” is much more emphasized than the term ‘profit maximizing ’. EXIM Bank always proceeds with resilient support to lessen the desolation of the underprivileged and distressed sector of the country. In this connection, EXIM Bank has established EXIM Bank Foundation in the year 2006 to carry out CSR activities in the most planned and orderly manner.

EXIM Bank resolutely believes that education is the inheritance of humanity. None should block its spread, as it blocks progress and prosperity particularly for the poor of the country. We would like to say that education is the core factor that can bring about most of the positive changes at its stratum and leave an endless effect to stimulate further changes automatically. Our nation will be built up on the principles of equity and democracy in true sense if, adequate education can be ensured to the underprivileged sector. Therefore, the aim of EXIM Bank to patronize education, thus building up an embryonic and prosperous nation.

Two of our most successful endeavors are EXIM Bank Scholarship Programme, a stipend package for poor and meritorious students that takes care of the beneficiaries throughout their student life, and Education Promotion Scheme, a profit free investment Quard - al - hasanah scheme for insolvent and meritorious students.

EXIM Bank Scholarship Program, launched in 2006 with 61 poor and meritorious students selected from different reputed educational institutions of Dhaka City including Govt. Laboratory High School, Viqarunnissa Noon School and College, Dhaka University, BUET, Dhaka Medical College, etc. Now, stands for 1500 students from around 269 reputed educational institutions across the country on 31st December 2010. The students, who are enrolled in the this program , will be taken care of for their whole educational life subject fulfillment of the eligibility criteria that include satisfactory academic results, non - involvement in student politics, financial insolvency etc. A good deal of money has been disbursed as scholarship under this program. Moreover, EXIM Bank Foundation is going to enroll another 500 new students from reputed universities and university colleges around the country within May, 2011.

Under Education Promotion Scheme, quard or interest- free loan is provided for poor and meritorious students to help them bear monthly educational expenditure including academic expenses, food, accommodation, etc. The quard is disbursed to the selected students in monthly installments till their accomplishing the master degree. Under this program the students are required to repay the amount (only the principal amount) in long - term monthly installments after they have joined a confirmed job accomplishing their education properly. By 31st December 2010, 178 poor and meritorious students from a number of reputed educational institutions like Dhaka University, Chittagong University, Dhaka Medical College, BUET, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Shahjalal University of Science and Technology etc. are enrolled to be taken care of their graduate and post- graduate level of education.

A good deal of our charity is done for developing infra -structure of educational institutions, hospitals, etc. or providing equipments for them. EXIM Bank sponsors different seminars, conferences or convocation program s of universities as well . EXIM Bank is going to establish a very high profile university soon for the meritorious but underprivileged students.

A vital area we are dealing with is helping people to survive natural calamities. Under this welfare program, EXIM Bank provides relief in cash and kind for flood, fire or cyclone victims and cold -stricken people. The aim of these CSR activities is to help the target group overcome their provisional handicap and contribute to the socio- economic growth as soon as possible.

Besides natural calamities, fire breaks out sometimes in slum areas that guts the shanties and renders the affected people totally helpless. In that situation, the Bank helps the victims fight against the hard days until return to normal life.

In response to the call of the Dhaka City Corporation, EXIM Bank has been sharing a good portion of the mammoth task of beautifying the capital since 2005. To make the capital a modern city enriched with adequate urban amenities, EXIM Bank always joins hands with the government.

EXIM Bank has donated to build a foot over bridge at Paribagh near Shahbagh crossing named “Tanzila Sarah Foot- over Bridge”. It is a reflection of the Bank to make the city more safe through building such foot over bridge which is now a big help to the passers-by while crossing the busy road.

Besides, a good share of fund goes to the charity organizations working for the betterment of the socio- economic condition of the people as well.

By the grace of Almighty Allah, EXIM Bank Hospital has commenced its journey from 8th May, 2010. It is a reflection of the commitment of the Bank towards the nation especially providing access to health care facilities for poor people . Since inception of the Hospital, our collective effort is going on to bring about the best from such a new establishment considering all related issues. We have already appointed a good number of experienced and skilled personnel headed by a Resident Director in the hospital. As time moves on, number of patient is increasing day by day due to endless effort, care and positive attitude of the professionals in every sector. At present the 24 hours service units of the hospital are Pathology, Radiology & Imaging, Pharmacy, Emergency, Medicine, Dentistry, Surgery, ENT, Child & Maternity Care, etc.

EXIM Bank is always prompt to stand beside the helpless. The Dhaka Pilkhana carnage in 2009 rendered a good number of families helpless in absence of their sole guardians. EXIM Bank immediately took over the living cost of eight of the families and will continue to bear their living and other expenses at a decent standard primarily for ten long years at a stretch.

EXIM Bank has profound homage to the initiatives taken by the Govt. for upholding the spirit of our great liberation war and the fearless freedom fighters. In this respect the bank has donated to “Muktijuddho Jadughar Nirman ”& “Jatir Janak Bangga Bandhu SMR Memorial Trust ”fund.

EXIM Bank believes concerted efforts by the corporate bodies to promote education, generate self-employment, alleviate poverty, develop infra-structure, patronize research works etc. from charity consideration will have a nation building effect.