United Finance

United Finance PLC
TypePublic
DSE: UNITEDFIN
IndustryFinancial services
PredecessorUnited Leasing Company Limited
FoundedApril 27, 1989 (1989-04-27) in Dhaka, Bangladesh
Headquarters
Dhaka
,
Bangladesh
Number of locations
23 offices (2025)
Area served
Bangladesh
Key people
  • Mohammad Rafiqul Islam (MD)
Services
  • BDT 1067 million (2023)
Total assets
  • BDT 28,819 million (2023)
Total equity
  • BDT 3,241 million (2023)
OwnersUnited Group
Number of employees
700 (2024)
Websitewww.ufplc.com

United Finance (formerly United Leasing Company) is Bangladeshi financial company that provides investments, leases, loans, and term finance.

The company started its journey as a non-bank financial institution in 1989. It is listed in Dhaka Stock Exchange. The company was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in Dhaka, Bangladesh. United Finance collect around 80 percent of their funds directly from individual depositors.

As of 2015, the company had 25 branch offices across the country covering all 64 districts with financial services. The company has branch office in Dhaka, Bongshal, Gazipur, Tejgaon, Jinjira, Narsingdi, Shyamoli, Chattogram, Begumganj, Cox's Bazar, Cumilla, Rangamati, Jashore, Bogura, Sylhet, Rangpur, Dinajpur, Chuadanga, Barishal, Noakhali, Rajshahi, Khulna, Gazipur, Pabna, Belkuchi and Mymensingh district.

History

In November 2024, United Group purchased United Finance PLC from its original owners for Tk. 174 crore.

Major sponsorship

United Finance along with United Insurance would regularly organize international chess tournaments until 2009. The tournament was held biannually, and in 2009 it was hosted for the 9th time.

References

  1. 1 2 "Company Overview of United Finance PLC". Bloomberg Business. Archived from the original on 19 August 2015. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
  2. ↑ ইউনাইটেড লিজিং কোম্পানি লিমিটেড [United Leasing Company Limited] (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 3 November 2015. Retrieved 3 November 2015.
  3. ↑ "DSE news in brief". The Financial Express (Bangladesh). Dhaka. 30 December 2014. Archived from the original on 31 July 2015. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
  4. ↑ "Lafarge Surma, United Finance declare dividend". 8 March 2015. Archived from the original on 19 August 2015. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
  5. ↑ Rahman, Sajjadur (11 September 2015). "NBFIs' cost of funds falls to record low". The Daily Star (Bangladesh). Dhaka. Archived from the original on 26 October 2015. Retrieved 29 October 2015.
  6. ↑ "About Us". Archived from the original on 25 February 2015. Retrieved 29 October 2015.
  7. ↑ "United Leasing opens branch in Sylhet". The Financial Express (Bangladesh). Dhaka. 2 February 2010. Archived from the original on 29 October 2015. Retrieved 29 October 2015.
  8. ↑ Report. The Business Standard. Retrieved 14 March 2025.
  9. ↑ "Dibyendu lifts United GM chess title". The Financial Express (Bangladesh). Dhaka. 30 August 2009. Archived from the original on 3 November 2015. Retrieved 3 November 2015.
  10. ↑ "Bangladesh 8th United Insurance and United Leasing International". Fide. 24 March 2007. Archived from the original on 3 November 2015. Retrieved 3 November 2015.

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