The Union Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs, Shri Arun Jaitley will arrive at Bangladesh’s capital, Dhaka  Tuesday, 3rd October, 2017 on a two day official visit to Bangladesh. After his arrival, the first major engagement of the Indian Finance Minister Shri Jaitley will be to deliver the Inaugural Address at the Business Meeting between Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FBCCI) and Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI) afternoon. In the evening, a Dinner will be hosted by the High Commissioner of India, Shri HarshVardhan Shringla in honour of the Indian Finance Minister.

Next day i.e. on Wednesday, 4th October, 2017, the Union Finance Minister, Shri Arun Jaitley will hold a Bilateral Level Meeting with the Finance Minister of Bangladesh, Mr. Abul Maal A Muhith. During the visit of the Indian Finance Minister, Shri Jaitley, a Dollar Credit Line Agreement between the Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh and Export-Import Bank of India (EXIM Bank) is likely to be signed for 3rd Line of Credit. Besides it, “Joint Interpretative Notes on the Agreement between India and Bangladesh for the Promotion and Protection of Investments” are also likely to be signed during the visit of Indian Finance Minister.

Later, the visiting Indian Finance Minister, Shri Arun Jaitley and Bangladesh Finance Minister Mr. Abul Maal A Muhith will launch the Cashless Visa Services. After that, the Finance Minister Shri Jaitley will deliver a Talk on the “Macro-economic Initiatives of the Government of India: Financial Inclusion, Demonetization and Cashless Economy”. Later in the afternoon, the visiting Indian Finance Minister, Shri Jaitley is likely to call on the Prime Minister of People’s Republic of Bangladesh.

In the evening on 4th October, 2017, the Bangladesh Finance Minister Mr. Abul Maal A Muhith will host a Dinner in the honour of the visiting Indian Finance Minister, Shri Arun Jaitley. The Finance Minister Shri Jaitley will depart for back home in the morning on 5th October, 2017 after completing his two day official visit to Bangladesh.

Line of Credit and investment interpretative notes set to be signed, enabling bilateral financial cooperation and cashless services launch. A dollar Line of Credit agreement between Bangladesh and Export-Import Bank of India is expected to be signed as the third credit line, and Joint Interpretative Notes on the Agreement for the Promotion and Protection of Investments are likely to be concluded; the visit will also include launching Cashless Visa Services and a ministerial meeting addressing financial inclusion, demonetization and the cashless economy.