Narrative reporting:

A. Employee disclosures
B. Ethical disclosures
C. Others disclosures
22 areas of CSR activities for
enjoying 1! ta" re#ate. $he areas %1& 'onation to organi(ations engaged in clean )ater
management %2& 'onations to organi(ation engaged in afforestation* %+& 'onations to
organi(ation engaged in #eautifications of cities* %,& 'onations to organi(ation engaged in )aste
management* %-& 'onations for redressing the hardships caused #y natural calamities such as
cyclone. earth/ua0e. tidal )ave and flood challenged through 1overnment organi(ations* %2&
'onations to organi(ations engaged in esta#lishment and management and management of old
persons homes* %3& 'onations to organi(ations engaged in the )elfare of mentally or physically
handicapped* %4& 'onations to educational institutions run for the purpose of education of
rootless children* %5& 'onations to organi(ations engaged in projects on accommodation for the
4 slum d)ellers* %1& 'onations to social organi(ations engaged in pu#licity of movements
relating to )omen6s rights and anti7do)ry practices* %11& 'onations to organi(ations engaged in
feeding and clothing and sheltering and reha#ilitation of orphan8rootless children* %12& 'onations
to organi(ations engaged in research on independence )ar. regaining and e"pansion of the
consciousness of the independence )ar and the act of honora#le living of the freedom fighters*
%1+& 'onations to organi(ations engaged in health some situation in Chittagong 9ill $racts. char
areas and areas surrounding #rea0ing up of #an0 of river* %1,& 1rants to organi(ations engaged
in treating cleft lips. cataract. cancer. and leprosy* %1-& 1rants the organi(ations engaged in
treating acid victims* %12& 'onations to hospitals engaged in providing free medical treatment to
poor patients and speciali(ed for developing the /uality of treatment. such as cancer. liver.
0idney. thalassemia. eye and cardio* %13& 'onations to organi(ations distri#uting freely at the
level of use of #irth :control products )ith a vie) to solving the population pro#lem and to
conduct camps for voluntary sterili(ation* %14& 1rants to ;u#lic <niversities* %15& E"penditure
incurred through educational institutions recogni(ed #y 1overnment for providing technical and
vocational education for meritorious poor students* %2& =oney invested in esta#lishing la# for
providing training on computer or information technology and in esta#lishing infrastructure or in
purchasing educational materials for implementing English education in pu#lic 8private
educational institutions %under =onthly ;ay Order or =;O&* %21& 'onations to organi(ations
engaged in providing technical and vocational training to uns0illed or semi7s0illed la#or for
e"port of human resources* and %22& 'onations to organi(ations involved )ith infrastructure of
sports and provision of training at national level.
Major areas of CSR from 2009-2010
;rime Ban0 >imited
?inancial @nclusion
$he #oard sanctioned a fund of $0. 1. Crore for dis#ursement of agro loan to the marginal
peasants through )ell reputed A1Os.
Education
;roviding monthly scholarship to 2 social7advantage deprived students having 1;A -. at SSC
B 9SC e"am.
Scholarships to <nderprivileged Student.Scholarship to the children of CB> Employee.
'isaster relief
'onated a mentiona#le amount to the government during various natural disasters.;rovided
financial assistance to the famous artists for the treatment of incura#le diseases.'onated to ;rime
=inister6s Relief ?und.
9ealth
?ree Eye Camp.
Mercantile Bank Limited
=B> is fully committed to conduct its #usiness activities in economically. environmentally and
socially sustaina#le manner. @t fosters the motive in mind to #uild a long7term good relationship
)ith the customers. shareholders. the regulatory #odies and other sta0eholders of the #an0. @n
order to perform CSR. the #an0 has formed a foundation namely D=ercantile Ban0 ?oundationE
that plays its role mainly #y e"tending social #eneficial services.
$he foundation strives to preserve and promote cultural heritage and support artistic e"pression.
Each year the #an0 donates 1! of its operating profit to the foundation for continuing CSR
activities.
=B> contri#utes handsomely in the areas of disaster relief. health. education and social )elfare.
@t also provides fund for state7of7art research. as )ell as for innovative projects in the area of
Bengali >iterature B language. social insertion and disa#ility.
=B> gives a)ard to 4 eminent personalities in every year as recognition of their outstanding
contri#ution in 4 different fields.
Sports
'BB> provides financial support for promoting the sports and culture of Bangladesh. Some
mentiona#le events )ereF
Sponsoring inaugural $est =atch #et)een Bangladesh and @ndia.
?inancial support to Bangladesh 9oc0ey ?ederation.
Sponsoring 'utch7Bangla Ban0 ;resident cup 1olf $ournament.
Sponsoring 'ha0a Sports Carnival723.
'onation to Bangladesh Olympic Association.
Social )elfare
?or the development of the vulnera#le segments of Bangladesh. 'BB> assisted to reha#ilitate
the acid and do)ry victim )omen #y providing one7time financial assistance for esta#lishing
small scale agro7#ased rural economic enterprise to #e self reliant. $otal 44, )omen received
financial assistance from 'BB>.
'BB> provides financial support for reha#ilitation of physically handicapped. mental impaired.
visually impaired. hearing impaired. autistic and street children #y ensuring education and
vocational training.
'BB> runs mass a)areness programs on different #urning issues through print and electronic
media. Some remar0a#le issues are as follo)sF Save the Aation from curse of 'o)ry. Stop
Acid violence. ;revent 'rug A#use. $ree plantation and preservation of environment. Right of
disa#le children etc.
?inancial support to GAirapadSara0 Chai6 for helping the victims of road accident and mass
campaign for prevention of traffic accident.
City #eautification and preserving environment to develop an eco7friendly society for healthy
human life.
Contri#ution to Education %million&
Aame of Ban0s 25 21
'BB> ,-.3- -.12
=B> 2.3 3.15
8F Contri#ution to 9ealth %million&
Aame of Ban0s 25 21
'BB> +2.2 23.2
=B> 3.5- 1+.1-
Contri#ution to Art and Culture %million&
Aame of Ban0s 25 21
'BB> +.3- ,.-
Contri#ution to Sports %million&
Aame of Ban0s 25 21
'BB> +.,- -.
Contri#ution to Aatural 'isaster %million&
Aame of Ban0s 21
'BB> 12.-
9F Sho)s total profit and their contri#ution in relationship of profit.
Aame of Ban0s ;rofit
%21&
(E"penses !
of profit&
'BB> 2-.+ 2.2-
EH@=
Education
9ealth7Care
Environment
Sports
Art B culture
Community
development
Others
Compliance )ith regulatory frame)or0 of CSRreportsin Bangladesh
SA CSR areas !
1 Engaged in clean )ater management
2 Engaged in afforestation 7 7 7 7 7
+ Beautifications of cities 7 7 60
, Iaste management
- Aatural calamities 1
2 Old persons homes 7 7 7 7 7
3 =entally or physically handicapped 7 7 7 ,
4 Education of rootless children 1
5 Accommodation for the slum d)ellers 7 7 7 7 7
1 Iomen6s rights and anti7do)ry practices 1
11 Reha#ilitation of orphan8rootless children 1
12 @n research on independence )ar.
regaining and e"pansion of the
consciousness of the independence )ar
and the act of
honora#le living of the freedom fighters
1
1+ 9ealth some sanitation in Chittagong 9ill
$racts. char areas and areas surrounding
#rea0ing up of #an0 of river
1
1, Engaged in treating cleft lips. cataract.
cancer. and leprosy
7 7 7 ,
1- Engaged in treating acid victims 7 7 7 7 2
12 9ospitals engaged in providing free
medical treatment to poor patients
1
13 Birth control products )ith a vie) to
solving the population pro#lem and to
conduct camps for voluntary sterili(ation
7 7 7 7 7
14 1rants to ;u#lic <niversities 7 7 7 ,
15 $echnical and vocational education for
meritorious poor
7 7 7 ,
2 Students $raining on computer or
information technology and in
esta#lishing infrastructure or in
purchasing educational
materials for implementing English
education in pu#lic 8private educational
institutions %under =onthly ;ay Order
or =;O&
7 4
21 $echnical and vocational training to
uns0illed or semis0illed
la#or for e"port of human resources
7 7 7 7 7
22 1
Sports and provision of training at
national level
$otal 12 4 4 4 1
(Sources: Annual Report 200972010)
Jear 25
%@n $K.&
(%) of sample
to @ndustry
21
%@n $K.&
(%) of sample
to @ndustry
Sample
#an0s
Ban0ing
industry