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{{Infobox company
| name = United Finance Limited
| logo = United finance limited logo.png
| logo_size = 220px
| logo_alt =
| logo_caption = Logo of United Finance Limited
| logo_padding =
| image =
| image_size =
| image_alt =
| image_caption =
| predecessor = United Leasing Company Limited
| type = [[Private limited company|Private]]
| traded_as = {{Dse|UNITEDFIN}}
| industry = [[Non-bank financial institution|Finance]]
| founded = {{start date|1989|04|27}} in [[Dhaka]], Bangladesh
| founder = 
| hq_location = Camellia House, 22 Kazi Nazrul Islam Avenue
| hq_location_city = Dhaka
| hq_location_country = Bangladesh
| num_locations = 23 branches
| num_locations_year = 2018
| area_served = Bangladesh
| key_people = {{ubl|Imran Ahmed ([[Chairman]])|Kaiser Tamiz Amin ([[Managing Director|MD]])|Zafar Ullah Khan ([[Chief financial officer|CFO]])}}
| services = {{ubl|[[Financial services|financing]]|[[investment]]|[[Collective investment scheme|contractual savings]]}}
| revenue = {{ubl|BDT 944 million (2014)}}
| revenue_year = 2015
| operating_income = {{ubl|BDT 969 million (2017)}}
| income_year = 2017
| net_income = {{ubl|BDT 256 million (2017)}}
| net_income_year = 2017
| assets = {{ubl|BDT 23,944 million (2017)}}
| assets_year = 2017
| equity = {{ubl|BDT 3,020 million (2017)}}
| equity_year = 2017
| owners = {{ublist |United Insurance Co. Ltd. (20.64%)|Lawrie Group Plc, U.K. (20%)}}
| num_employees = 315
| num_employees_year = 2015
| divisions = {{ublist |Sales |Credit-sale financing |Information technologies |Collection |Human resources }}
| homepage = {{URL|unitedfinance.com.bd}}
}}
'''United Finance''' is a Bangladeshi [[Non-bank financial institution|non-bank finance company]] formerly known as United Leasing Company<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ebanglapedia.com/bn/article.php?id=52&title=%E0%A6%87%E0%A6%89%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%87%E0%A6%9F%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%A1-%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%82-%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BF-%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%9F%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%A1 |title=ইউনাইটেড লিজিং কোমপানি লিমিটেড |language=bn |trans-title=United Leasing Company Limited |work=ebanglapedia |deadurl=no |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20151103083226/http://www.ebanglapedia.com/bn/article.php?id=52&title=%E0%A6%87%E0%A6%89%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%87%E0%A6%9F%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%A1-%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%82-%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BF-%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%9F%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%A1 |archivedate=2015-11-03 |accessdate=2015-11-03 }}</ref> and changed into United Finance in 2014.<ref name="bloomberg">{{cite web |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapId=20376853 |title=Company Overview of United Finance Limited |work=Bloomberg Business |deadurl=no |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150819190520/http://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapId=20376853 |archivedate=2015-08-19 |accessdate=2015-08-19 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.thefinancialexpress-bd.com/2014/12/30/73434 |title=DSE news in brief |work=[[The Financial Express (Bangladesh)]] |location=Dhaka |date=2014-12-30 |deadurl=no |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150731161530/http://www.thefinancialexpress-bd.com/2014/12/30/73434 |archivedate=2015-07-31 |accessdate=2015-08-19 }}</ref> It is listed in [[Dhaka Stock Exchange|DSE]].<ref name="bbn">{{cite news |url=http://businessnews-bd.com/lafarge-surma-united-finance-declare-dividend/ |title=Lafarge Surma, United Finance declare dividend |work=Bangladesh Business News |date=2015-03-08 |deadurl=no |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150819185610/http://businessnews-bd.com/lafarge-surma-united-finance-declare-dividend/ |archivedate=2015-08-19 |accessdate=2015-08-19 }}</ref> It provides financial services, such as investment, lease, loan, term finance, channel financing.<ref name="bloomberg"/> 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.<ref>{{cite news |last=Rahman |first=Sajjadur |url=http://www.thedailystar.net/business/nbfis-cost-funds-falls-record-low-141205 |title=NBFIs' cost of funds falls to record low |work=Daily Star |location=Dhaka |date=2015-09-11 |deadurl=no |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20151026180040/http://www.thedailystar.net/business/nbfis-cost-funds-falls-record-low-141205 |archivedate=2015-10-26 |accessdate=2015-10-29 }}</ref>

The company has 23 branch offices across the country covering all 64 districts with financial services. The company has branch office in Dhaka, Chattogram, Cox's Bazar, Cumilla, Jashore, Bogura, Narsingdi, Sylhet, Rangpur, Dinajpur, Chuadanga, Barisal, Noakhali, Rajshahi, Khulna, Gazipur, Pabna and Mymensingh districts. Another branch at Faridpur is to be setup.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.unitedfinance.com.bd/cmilestones.htm |title=About Us |deadurl=no |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150225161230/http://www.unitedfinance.com.bd/cmilestones.htm |archivedate=2015-02-25 |accessdate=2015-10-29 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.thefinancialexpress-bd.com/old/2010/02/02/91260.html |title=United Leasing opens branch in Sylhet |work=Financial Express |location=Dhaka |date=2010-02-02 |deadurl=no |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20151029072750/http://www.thefinancialexpress-bd.com/old/2010/02/02/91260.html |archivedate=2015-10-29 |accessdate=2015-10-29 }}</ref> It has booth office in Sirajgong and Rangamati districts.


== Major sponsorship ==
United Finance along with United Insurance was regularly organize international chess tournament until 2009. The tournament was held biannually for 9th time.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.thefinancialexpress-bd.com/old/2009/08/30/77564.html |title=Dibyendu lifts United GM chess title |work=[[The Financial Express (Bangladesh)]] |location=Dhaka |date=2009-08-30 |deadurl=no |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20151103074948/http://www.thefinancialexpress-bd.com/old/2009/08/30/77564.html |archivedate=2015-11-03 |accessdate=2015-11-03 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.fide.com/component/content/article/4-tournaments/1832-323-bangladesh-8th-united-insurance-and-united-leasing-international.html |title=Bangladesh 8th United Insurance and United Leasing International |work=Fide.com |date=2007-03-24 |deadurl=no |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20151103080804/http://www.fide.com/component/content/article/4-tournaments/1832-323-bangladesh-8th-united-insurance-and-united-leasing-international.html |archivedate=2015-11-03 |accessdate=2015-11-03 }}</ref>

==See also==
{{Portal|Companies}}
* [[IDLC Finance Limited]]
* [[IDLC Investments Limited]]

==References==
{{reflist|2}}

== External links ==
* [https://www.unitedfinance.com.bd/ Official Website]

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[[Category:Financial services companies established in 1989]]
[[Category:Financial services companies of Bangladesh]]
[[Category:Companies established in 1989]]
[[Category:1989 establishments in Bangladesh]]
[[Category:Leasing companies]]
[[Category:Companies listed on the Dhaka Stock Exchange]]

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