Money Market
|
Parameters |
Current Period |
Earlier Period |
Change |
|
Average Call Money Rate |
3.76%
(April 27 ’17) |
3.77%
(April 20 ’17) |
0.01% |
|
Call Money Lending (Crore BDT) |
6,213.00
(April 27 ’17) |
6,876.00
(April 20 ’17) |
9.64% |
| Prices |
Weighted Average Deposit Rate |
5.01%
(Mar ’17) |
5.08%
(Feb ’17) |
0.07% |
| Weighted Average Lending Rate |
9.70%
(Mar ’17) |
9.77%
(Feb ’17) |
0.07% |
| Spread |
4.69%
(Mar ’17) |
4.69%
(Feb ’17) |
0.00% |
|
YoY Private Sector Credit Growth |
15.88%
(Feb ‘17) |
15.61%
(Jan ‘17) |
0.27% |
|
Classified Loan % Total Outstanding |
9.23%
(Dec ’16) |
10.34%
(Sep ’16) |
1.11% |
Major Local Economic Indices
| GDP Growth Rate |
7.11%
(FY ’16) |
6.55%
(FY ’15) |
0.56% |
| Inflation (12 Months Average) |
5.41%
(Feb ’17) |
5.44%
(Jan ’17) |
0.03% |
| Export |
3,109.76
(Mar ’17) |
2,831.42
(Mar ’16) |
9.83% |
| Import (C&F) |
3,760.90
(Feb ’17) |
3,353.00
(Feb ’16) |
12.17% |
| Foreign Remittance |
1,077.44
(March ’17) |
1,285.58
(March ’16) |
16.19% |
| FX Reserve |
32,516.87
(April 26 ’17) |
29,109.20
(April 05 ’16) |
11.71% |
Figures are expressed in Million US$ unless otherwise mentioned
Capital Market
| Local |
DSEX |
5,534.42
(April 27 ’17) |
5,521.66
(April 20 ’17) |
0.23% |
| CSCX |
10,407.11
(April 27 ’17) |
10,368.61
(April 20 ’17) |
0.37% |
| CASPI |
17,161.44
(April 27 ’17) |
17,097.69
(April 20 ’17) |
2.14% |
| Global |
Nikkei 225 |
19,196.74
(April 28 ’17) |
18,620.75
(April 21 ’17) |
3.09% |
| Dow Jones Industrial Average |
20,940.51
(April 28 ’17) |
20,547.76
(April 21 ’17) |
1.91% |
| FTSE 100 |
7,203.94
(April 28 ’17) |
7,114.55
(April 21 ’17) |
1.26% |
Major Global Economic Indices
| Type |
Country |
Inflation4 |
GDP Growth Rate2 |
Unemployment Rate4 |
| G8 |
United States |
2.40% |
2.00% |
4.50%4 |
| Great Britain |
2.30% |
2.10%4 |
4.70%1 |
| Euro Zone |
1.90%5 |
1.70% |
9.50% |
Major
Trade
Partners |
China |
0.90% |
6.90%4 |
3.97% |
| India |
3.81% |
7.00% |
3.76%5 |
| Germany |
2.00%5 |
1.20% |
3.90% |
| Singapore |
0.70% |
2.50%4 |
2.30% |
1– Feb ‘17; 2-Dec ’16; 3-Jan ’17; 4-Mar ‘17; 5-Apr ‘17
Commodity Market
| Crude Oil (Brent) [USD/bbl] |
51.73 |
51.96 |
0.44% |
| Gold Spot (USD/t oz.) |
1,268.28 |
1,284.44 |
1.26% |
| Wheat (CBOT) [USD/bu] |
432.25 |
421.00 |
2.67% |
| Soyabean Oil (CBOT) [USD/lb] |
31.46 |
32.16 |
2.18% |
* Current Period refers to April 21, ‘17 & Earlier Period Refers to April 14, ’17
Exchange Rates
| EUR-USD |
Latest EUR to USD exchange rate was 1.0895. Previous week’s rate was 1.0728, change +1.5567%. |
| GBP-USD |
Latest GBP to US D exchange rate 1.2951. Previous week’s rate was 1.2817, change +1.0455%. |
| USD-JPY |
Current USD-JPY exchange rate is 111.49. Previous week’s closing price was 109.09 change +2.2000%. |
| USD-AUD |
Current AUD to USD exchange rate 0.7488. Previous week’s rate was 0.7541, change -0.7028%. |
Banks News in Capital Market
- JAMUNABANK: The Board of Directors has recommended 20.50% cash dividend for 2016. Date of AGM: 07.08.2017
- ALARABANK: A meeting of the Board of Directors will be held on May 06, 2017 to consider, among others, un-audited financial statements for the First Quarter (Q1), 2017.
- MTB: A meeting of the Board of Directors will be held on May 04, 2017 to consider, among others, un-audited financial statements for the First Quarter (Q1), 2017.
- SHAHJABANK: The Company has informed that 16th AGM of the Company will now be held on July 05, 2017 instead of May 24, 2017
- SHAHJABANK: Consolidated EPS was Tk. 0.51 for January-March, 2017 as against Tk. 0.38 for January-March, 2016.
- PREMIERBAN: The Board of Directors has recommended 10% cash and 2% stock dividend for 2016. Date of AGM: 27.07.2017
- ICBIBANK: EPS was Tk. (0.12) for January-March 2017 as against Tk. (0.11) for January-March 2016.
Week in History
- April 22, 1948 –T Arab–Israeli War: Haifa, a major port of Israel, is captured from Arab forces..
- April 23, 1985 – Coca-Cola changes its formula and releases New Coke. The response is overwhelmingly negative, and the original formula is back on the market in less than three months.
- April 24, 2004 – The United States lifts economic sanctions imposed on Libya 18 years previously, as a reward for its cooperation in eliminating weapons of mass destruction.
- April 25, 1954 –The Geneva Conference, an effort to restore peace in Indochina and Korea, begins
- April 26, 1945 –World War II: Filipino troops of the 66th Infantry Regiment, Philippine Commonwealth Army, USAFIP-NL and the American troops of the 33rd and 37th Infantry Division, United States Army are liberated in Baguio City.
- April 27, 1960 – Togo gains independence from French-administered UN trusteeship.
Disclaimer: This Document has been prepared and issued by R&D, DBL on the basis of the public information available in the market, sources of data believed to be reliable. All reasonable care has been taken to ensure that the facts & information stated in the Document are accurate as on the date mentioned herein..