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BB sticks to tight monetary policy

The Bangladesh Bank is set to announce its monetary policy statement for the first half (July–December) of the 2025–26 fiscal year, reaffirming its tight monetary stance aimed at bringing down inflation to 6.5 per cent by June 2026...

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AB Bank concludes entrepreneurship dev prog

AB Bank PLC has recently concluded a month-long ‘entrepreneur development programme’ under SICIP project of SME abd Special Programs Department of the Bangladesh Bank’s in Cox’s Bazar...

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LC opening for imports edges up

The opening of letters of credit (LCs) for imports increased slightly in the fiscal year 2024–25, suggesting a modest recovery in trade activity following months of political unrest and economic uncertainty...

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54 citizens condemn BB dress code circular

Fifty-four citizens, including rights activists, academics, lawyers and cultural activists, in a joint statement on Friday condemned a recent Bangladesh Bank circular that instructed female employees of the central bank to wear specific types of dress.

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Pvt sector credit growth hits 22-year low

Private sector credit growth in Bangladesh fell to record 6.40 per cent in June 2025, the lowest in 22 years, reflecting deepening stress in the country’s economy...

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BB buys $10m thru auction

Bangladesh Bank has purchased another US $10 million from commercial banks through an auction to boost dollar exchange rate against taka...

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Interbank forex market turns vibrant in June

Bangladesh’s interbank foreign exchange market experienced a sharp rise in transaction volumes in June, driven primarily by intensified spot market activity and sustained swap transactions...

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Call money market shrinks as banks rush to BB

The interbank call money market, a key avenue for short-term liquidity among banks, is now facing a significant slowdown as banks chose to park their idle funds with the Bangladesh Bank’s Standing Deposit Facility (SDF) instead...

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Bangladesh Bank keeps policy rate unchanged at 10pc

The Bangladesh Bank on Tuesday kept the policy rate unchanged at 10 per cent, defying strong demands from the business community to ease borrowing costs as high interest rates continue to squeeze corporate finances and undermine operations...

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Bank Asia, BB host entrepreneurship dev training

A month-long ‘Entrepreneurship Development’ training programme has started in Chattogram under Skills for Industry Competitiveness and Innovation Programme project, a joint initiative of the Bangladesh Bank and Bank Asia...

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Banks reschedule Tk 7,900cr of bad loans in Jan-Mar

Banks rescheduled Tk 7,909 crore in defaulted loans during the January–March period of 2025 as Bangladesh Bank continued the previous government’s lenient rescheduling policy...

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Dollar falls by Tk 3

The US dollar has depreciated by approximately Tk 2.90 against the Bangladeshi Taka over the past 10 days, primarily due to reduced demand for dollars and a strong inflow of remittances and export earnings.

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Net NSC sales drop further in July-May

Net sales of National Savings Certificates continued to decline in the first 11 months of the current fiscal year, driven by prolonged inflation, shifting investor preferences, and a change in government borrowing priorities...

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Govt bank borrowing decreases in FY25

The government’s net borrowing from commercial banks decreased in the 2024–25 financial year compared with the previous fiscal year, driven largely by a surge in foreign loan inflows...

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Forex reserves fall to $29b after ACU payment

Bangladesh Bank has paid over US$2.19 billion to the Asian Clearing Union (ACU) to settle import bills for the months of May and June, resulting in a drop in the country’s foreign exchange reserves to $29.53 billion...

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Banking system must be able to head off political interference

THE statement of the Bangladesh Bank governor that no efforts for reforms in the banking sector will be effective unless political interference is completely eliminated entails a couple of points to ponder. Although the statement is something that many experts have repeatedly made, still the statement coming from the governor once again, especially in the changed...

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Govt treasury bill, bond rates rise further

Interest rates on treasury bills and bonds have climbed sharply to 12 per cent after the Bangladesh Bank discontinued its 28-day repo facility, tightening liquidity in the banking system and making banks more hesitant to invest in government securities...

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Pvt sector credit growth dips below 7pc in May

Private sector credit growth in Bangladesh slowed to 6.95 per cent in May 2025, down from 7.5 per cent in April, reflecting weakening business confidence and tighter lending conditions, according to Bangladesh Bank data...

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Closing of DBBL-funded agri research projects held

Concluding workshop of agricultural research projects, conducted under the Bangladesh Bank and funded by ‘Special CSR Grant’ of Dutch-Bangla Bank, was held on Saturday at a local hotel in the capital, said a press release...

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BB to review assets of 11 more banks to decide fate

Bangladesh Bank has decided to launch asset quality reviews of 11 more private commercial banks as part of its effort to uncover financial irregularities and take informed decisions about these banks’ future...