# Rupali Bank Bangladesh

> Source: https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/wallets/rupali-bank
> research date 2026-06-01 · extracted at 2026-10-03
> Publisher: Barcoder — encyclopedia of QR, barcode and payment-code standards

Specifications:
- [Rupali — official](https://www.rupalibank.com.bd/)

## Overview

**Rupali Bank Bangladesh** is **DSE: RUPALIBANK** + **Bangladeshi state-owned commercial bank** + **Bangladeshi government via Ministry of Finance ~90%+ controlling** + **one of Bangladesh's largest state-owned commercial banks** + **founded Mar 26 1972 post-Bangladesh independence** <sup>[1][1], [Bangladesh report](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/payments/BD)</sup>.

## History

**Mar 26 1972 — Rupali Bank PLC founded post-Bangladesh independence via nationalization of Muslim Commercial Bank Pakistan + Australasia Bank Pakistan + Standard Bank Pakistan Bangladesh branches** distinctive Bangladeshi banking heritage.

**2014 — Rupali Mobile Banking app launch**.

## Ownership & operator

**Operating entity**: **Rupali Bank PLC** (Bangladeshi state-owned commercial bank; Bangladeshi government controlling).

**Major shareholders**: **Bangladeshi government via Ministry of Finance ~90%+ controlling + Bangladeshi retail + institutional + foreign investors free float**.

**Regulators**: **Bangladesh Bank**.

## Technical integration

Rupali Mobile Banking app (iOS + Android) + rupalibank.com.bd online + Rupali Bank branch network across Bangladesh + Rupali Visa + Mastercard cards; BD IBAN + NPSB + Bangla QR.

## Implementations & partners

**Major Bangladeshi banking + payments competitors**: [Sonali Bank Bangladesh](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/wallets/sonali-bank) (Sonali Bank Bangladesh; DSE: SONALIBANK; Bangladesh's largest state-owned commercial bank by assets + branches) + [Agrani Bank Bangladesh](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/wallets/agrani-bank) (Agrani Bank Bangladesh; DSE: AGRANBANK; Bangladeshi state-owned commercial bank) + [Janata Bank Bangladesh](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/wallets/janata-bank) (Janata Bank Bangladesh; DSE: JANATABANK; Bangladeshi state-owned commercial bank) + [Islami Bank Bangladesh](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/wallets/islami-bank-bd) (Islami Bank Bangladesh IBBL; DSE: ISLAMIBANK + CSE: ISLAMIBANK; Bangladesh's largest Islamic commercial bank) + [bKash](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/wallets/bkash) (bKash; BRAC Bank parent; Bangladesh's largest mobile financial service ~80M+ users) + [Nagad](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/wallets/nagad) (Nagad; Bangladesh Postal Department mobile money) + [BRAC Bank (Astha App)](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/wallets/brac-bank) (BRAC Bank; DSE: BRACBANK; Bangladeshi commercial bank; bKash parent) + [The City Bank Bangladesh](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/wallets/city-bank-bd) (The City Bank; DSE: CITYBANK + CSE: CITYBANK; Bangladeshi commercial bank) + [Eastern Bank Bangladesh](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/wallets/eastern-bank-bd) (Eastern Bank; DSE: EBL + CSE: EBL; Bangladeshi commercial bank) + [Dutch-Bangla Bank (DBBL)](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/wallets/dutch-bangla-bank) (Dutch-Bangla Bank DBBL; DSE: DUTCHBANGL + CSE: DUTCHBANGL; Bangladeshi commercial bank).

**Regulators**: Bangladesh Bank.

## Status

**Active, DSE:RUPALIBANK + Bangladeshi state-owned commercial bank + Bangladeshi government via Ministry of Finance ~90%+ controlling + one of Bangladesh's largest state-owned commercial banks + founded Mar 26 1972 post-Bangladesh independence** <sup>[1][1], [2][2]</sup>.

## Sources

[1]: https://www.rupalibank.com.bd/ "Rupali — official"
[2]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rupali_Bank "Rupali — Wikipedia"
[bd-cro]: https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/payments/BD

- [1] [Rupali — official][1]
- [2] [Rupali — Wikipedia][2]
- <sup>[Bangladesh report](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/payments/BD)</sup> In-corpus: `reports/countries/BD-bangladesh.md`

## Source

Biography extracted from [rupali-bank.md](https://docs.barcoder.ai/source/wallets/rupali-bank). See `matrix.md` for standards-support matrix if present.