Off-balance sheet items in Bank Industry

Abstract

Bangladesh's financial sector is dominated by the banking sector. Bank is a financial institution which borrows money from surplus unit and lends to deficit unit. The dominance of the banking sector makes the financial sector vulnerable on the one hand, but highlights the crucial importance of the sector in resource mobilization and economic growth, on the other hand. The role of the banking sector in accelerating growth is contingent upon the soundness and depth of the sector. In Bangladesh the banking sector has travelled through a journey where the sector has experienced several ups and downs. Banking sector has a vital contribution in the development of an economy in the modern world. The internship report is designed based on my theoretical knowledge and practical working experience. It is designed to have a professional knowledge while passing through the theoretical understanding. The report contains Introduction, Activities Undertaken, Constraints, Lessons learned from the internship program and Summary. In chapter one, I have discussed about the abstract, origin of the report, objectives, purpose of the report, methodology, limitations of the study. In chapter two, I have discussed about the definition of Off-Balance sheet item, How Off-Balance sheet financing works? What is the purpose of Off-Balance sheet items? Key features of Off-Balance sheet items, Types of OffBalance sheet item, Activity of Off-Balance sheet items. In chapter three, I have discussed about company profile, vision, mission, slogan & objectives, organizational structure, core values of Bank Asia Limited, products and services of Bank Asia Limited. In chapter four, I have discussed analysis of Off-balance sheet items of Bank Asia Ltd, eastern Bank Ltd & HSBC. In chapter five, I have discussed which items of Off-balance sheet actually work in Bangladesh? Which off-balance sheet items actually have and work in USA & India? How to work L/C as an off-balance sheet item in Bangladesh? Then in chapter six, I have showed some worked related activities when I intern at Bank Asia Limited. After that in chapter six, I have placed conclusion and references. The overall objective and mission of my report was to represent the Activity of Off-balance sheet item in bank industry and to have a clear conception about all the essential parts of the internship program. I hope this report, despite its limitations, will be a gateway to have a clear concept about the Activity of Off-balance sheet item in bank industry.