1. Bank Parikrama, a professional refereed journal dedicated to banking and finance, is the semi-annual publication of the Bangladesh Institute of Bank Management (BIBM). Two issues are published in each year (June & December).
2. Bank Parikrama is listed in Cabell’s Jarnalytics, Directory of Excellence in Research for Australia (ERA), Australian Business Deans Council (ABDC) Journal Quality List, Elton B. Stephens Co. (EBSCO) Database and Europa World Year Book.
3. The main objective of the journal is to publish articles, notes, comments, review, etc. on relevant topics in the fields of banking, finance, economics and allied subjects which may contribute to the development of academic, professional and administrative expertise in the banking sector. The similarity index after checking plagiarism with a software like Turnitin should not be exceeded 20%.
4. Articles must be original and in consonance with the objectives of the journal.
5. If the article is accepted for publication elsewhere, it must be communicated immediately.
6. If the Editorial Board is of the opinion that article provisionally accepted for publication needs to be shortened or particular expressions deleted or rephrased, such proposed changes will be sent to the author(s) of the article for clearance prior to its publication. The author(s) may be requested to recast any article in response to the review there of by any reviewer.
7. No submission fee or publication fee is required.
8. The title of the article should be short. Brief subheadings may be used at suitable points throughout the text. The Editorial Board reserves the right to alter the title of the article.
9. The cover page of the paper should include the Title, Name, Designation, institutional Address, Phone/ Mobile Number and Email Address of each author. Authors should not identify themselves either directly or indirectly in the first page of the article.
10. The author has to submit the softcopy of the article in MS Word format at: [email protected] addressing to the Executive Editor of Bank Parikrama.
11. Article to be submitted should be organized generally into the following sections:

Abstract: within 150 words

Keywords: 3-5

JEL Classification/ Code: At least One (01)

1. Introduction: Stating the Background and Problem
2. Literature Review
3. Objectives and Hypotheses
4. Methodological Issues Involved
5. Findings and Analysis
6. Policy Implications
7. Conclusion 

References (Use the American Psychological Association (APA) Referencing Style for referencing and ensure all the references should be both in the text of the paper and reference section as well)
Appendix/ Appendices

Acknowledgement (If Required)

(XII) Formatting:

• Paper size: A4 Size (wide 8.5" and long 11")
• Margins: Top=1”, Bottom=1”, Left=1”, Right=1"
• All paragraphs must be justified, i.e., both left-justified and right-justified.
• Line Spacing: Multiple (1.5)
• Font Name: Times New Roman
• The length of the manuscripts should not exceed 30 pages, including footnotes, references, appendices, charts, figures, and tables.
• All the Figures and Tables must be in Black-and-White in Color.
• Sources must be mentioned below each Tables and Figures of the article.
• Page Numbers must be included.
• Paper must be submitted in MS Word version.