This document discusses financial institutions in Bangladesh. It defines a non-bank financial institution as one that provides banking services without a full banking license. It lists the functions of banks and non-banks. Banks include central banks, commercial banks, and specialized banks. Non-banks include insurance companies, industrial finance, and microfinance institutions. The document then lists the major financial institutions operating in Bangladesh in 2016, separating them into national commercial banks, public commercial banks, local private commercial banks, foreign private commercial banks, and specialized banks including Islamic banks. Finally, it discusses some problems faced by non-bank financial companies and prospects for strengthening the financial sector through regulatory reform and developing new markets.