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Assessing the Role of Corporate Social Responsibility Practices of Commercial Banks in Enhancing Financial Inclusion: A Study on Banking Sector in Bangladesh

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  • P. K. Haldar

    (Department of Commerce, Faculty of Arts and Commerce, Tripura University, Suryamaninagar, Agartala, India,)

  • S. M. Mahbubur Rahman

    (Department of Commerce, Faculty of Arts and Commerce, Tripura University, Suryamaninagar, Agartala, India,)

  • Md. Shahin Mia

    (School of Economics, Finance and Banking, College of Business, Universiti Utara Malaysia, 06010 Sintok, Kedah, Malaysia,)

  • Ferdoushi Ahmed

    (Institute for Environment and Development (LESTARI), Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600 UKM, Bangi, Selangor D.E., Malaysia,)

  • Ahmad Bashawir

    (School of International Studies, College of Law, Government and International Studies, Universiti Utara Malaysia, 06010 Sintok, Kedah, Malaysia.)

Abstract

Financial inclusion (FI) is currently a high priority policy goal for developing and developed countries in order to ensure stable and equitable economic growth. This study aims to assess the role of corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives of commercial banks in enhancing FI in Bangladesh. The study also focuses on the benefits of FI and overall FI scenario of banking sector in the country. The study is based on secondary data extracted from the selected commercial banks for the period of 2008-2012. The analyses show that geographic as well as demographic penetration of banking services in the country has increased significantly during the last 5 years. Consequently, FI in terms of total population has increased from 48.86% in 2008 to 63.46% in 2012. However, the overall FI through banking services has followed a modest pace. The study also found that the private commercial banks are contributing more in enhancing FI through CSR practices than state owned commercial banks and foreign commercial banks. The findings of the study might be valuable for the commercial banks to judge their performance in terms of CSR practices among the overall banking sector in the country. The study might also be useful for policymakers to promote more effective policies and guidelines to ensure an equitable FI for all the people including poor, underserved and underprivileged group of the society

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  • P. K. Haldar & S. M. Mahbubur Rahman & Md. Shahin Mia & Ferdoushi Ahmed & Ahmad Bashawir, 2016. "Assessing the Role of Corporate Social Responsibility Practices of Commercial Banks in Enhancing Financial Inclusion: A Study on Banking Sector in Bangladesh," International Journal of Economics and Financial Issues, Econjournals, vol. 6(4), pages 1778-1783.
    • Handle: RePEc:eco:journ1:2016-04-66
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    Keywords

    Corporate Social Responsibility; Commercial Bank; Financial Inclusion; Bangladesh;
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    JEL classification:

    • G2 - Financial Economics - - Financial Institutions and Services
    • M14 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Business Administration - - - Corporate Culture; Diversity; Social Responsibility

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