The total deposit of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited (IBBL) marked a 21 per cent rise to Tk 219.96 billion Tuesday, the last day of the outgoing fiscal against the corresponding period of the previous fiscal.

The total investment also rose to Tk 213.68 billion registering a 9.0 per cent growth against the same period of the last year.

The disclosures came in a performance review meeting of heads of different wings, divisions and departments and executives of the largest private commercial bank of the country held in the city Wednesday, said a press release.

The bank handled foreign exchange business amounting to Tk 218 billion including import of Tk 74.12 billion, export of Tk 52.23 billion and collected remittance of Tk 91.65 billion up to 30 June 2009.

IBBL has also been earning more than 25 per cent of the total remittance of the country.

IBBL Managing Director M Fariduddin Ahmad presided over the meeting.

Mohd Sharnsul Haque, Mohammad Abdul Mannan, Md Habibur Rahman, deputy managing directors and top executives of the bank were also present on the occasion.