Money Market
|
Parameters |
Current Period |
Earlier Period |
Change |
|
Average Call Money Rate |
4.03%
(Feb 14 ’18) |
3.94%
(Feb 07 ’18) |
0.09% |
|
Call Money Lending (Crore BDT) |
6,764.80
(Feb 14 ’18) |
7,125.55
(Feb 07 ’18) |
5.06% |
| Prices |
Weighted Average Deposit Rate |
4.91%
(Dec ’17) |
4.90%
(Nov ’17) |
0.01% |
| Weighted Average Lending Rate |
9.35%
(Dec ’17) |
9.30%
(Nov ’17) |
0.05% |
| Spread |
4.44%
(Dec ’17) |
4.40%
(Nov ’17) |
0.04% |
|
YoY Private Sector Credit Growth |
18.13%
(Dec ‘17) |
19.06%
(Nov ‘17) |
0.93% |
|
Classified Loan % Total Outstanding |
10.67%
(Sep’17) |
10.13%
(Jun’17) |
0.54% |
Major Local Economic Indices
| GDP Growth Rate |
7.28%
(FY ’17) |
7.11%
(FY ’16) |
0.17% |
| Inflation (12 Months Average) |
5.70%
(Dec ’17) |
5.52%
(Dec ’16) |
0.18% |
| Export |
3,408.85
(Jan ’18) |
3,292.23
(Jan ’17) |
3.54% |
| Import (C&F) |
4,692.10
(Dec ’17) |
3,994.10
(Dec ’16) |
17.48% |
| Foreign Remittance |
1,379.70
(Jan ’17) |
1,009.47
(Jan’16) |
36.68% |
| FX Reserve |
33,003.51
(Feb 14 ’18) |
32,001.04
(Feb 14 ‘17) |
3.13% |
Figures are expressed in Million US$ unless otherwise mentioned
Capital Market
| Local |
DSEX |
6,050.19
(Feb 15 ‘18) |
5,965.63
(Feb 08 ‘18) |
1.42% |
| CSCX |
11,297.02
(Feb 15 ‘18) |
11,128.89
(Feb 08 ‘18) |
1.51% |
| CASPI |
18,722.75
(Feb 15 ‘18) |
18,428.42
(Feb 08 ‘18) |
1.60% |
| Global |
Nikkei 225 |
21,713.39
(Feb 16 ‘18) |
21,374.18
(Feb 09 ’18) |
1.59% |
| Dow Jones Industrial Average |
25,270.95
(Feb 16 ‘18) |
24,194.75
(Feb 09 ’18) |
4.45% |
| FTSE 100 |
7,294.95
(Feb 16 ‘18) |
7,077.94
(Feb 09 ’18) |
3.07% |
Major Global Economic Indices
| Type |
Country |
Inflation4 |
GDP Growth Rate3 |
Unemployment Rate3 |
| G8 |
United States |
2.10% |
2.50% |
4.10% 4 |
| Great Britain |
3.00% |
1.50% |
4.30% 2 |
| Euro Zone |
1.30% |
2.70% |
8.70% |
Major
Trade
Partners |
China |
1.50% |
6.80% |
3.90% |
| India |
5.07% |
6.30% 1 |
5.04% 4 |
| Germany |
1.60% |
2.90% |
3.60% |
| Singapore |
0.40% 3 |
3.60% |
2.10% |
1-Sep’17; 2-Nov’17;3-Dec’17;4-Jan’18
Commodity Market
| Crude Oil (Brent) [USD/bbl] |
64.84 |
62.79 |
3.26% |
| Gold Spot (USD/t oz.) |
1,346.95 |
1,316.65 |
2.30% |
| Wheat (CBOT) [USD/bu] |
471.50 |
446.75 |
5.54% |
| Soyabean Oil (CBOT) [USD/lb] |
31.73 |
32.15 |
1.31% |
* Current Period refers to February 16, 2018 & Earlier Period Refers to February 09, 2018
Exchange Rates
| EUR-USD |
Latest EUR to USD exchange rate was 1.2406. Previous week’s rate was 1.2252, change +1.26%. |
| GBP-USD |
Latest GBP to USD exchange rate 1.4026. Previous week’s rate was 1.3827, change +1.44%. |
| USD-JPY |
Current USD-JPY exchange rate is 106.2100. Previous week’s closing price was 108.8000, change -2.38%. |
| USD-AUD |
Current AUD to USD exchange rate 0.7905. Previous week’s rate was 0.7813, change +1.18%. |
Banking News in Capital Market
- DUTCHBANGL: Board of Directors will be held on February 22, 2018 to consider audited financial statements of the Company for the year 2017.
- ISLAMIBANK: Md. Mahbub-ul-Alam has been appointed as the Managing Director and CEO of the Company with effect from February 11, 2018.
- IDLC: The Board of Directors has recommended 30% cash dividend for the year 2017. Date of AGM: 29.03.2018.
- LANKABAFIN: The Board of Directors has recommended 7.50% cash dividend and 7.50% stock dividend for the year 2017. Date of AGM: 29.03.2018. Record Date: 08.03.2018.
- MERCANBANK: Due to unavoidable circumstances, Board meeting has been postponed. New date and time of the meeting will be notified later on.
Week in History
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- February 11, 2011 – The first wave of the Egyptian revolution culminates in the resignation of Hosni Mubarak and the transfer of power to the Supreme Military Council.
- February 12, 1997 – NEAR Shoemaker spacecraft touches down in the “saddle” region of 433 Eros, becoming the first spacecraft to land on an asteroid.
- February 13, 2017 – Kim Jong-nam, brother of North Korean dictator Kim Jong-Un, is assassinated at Kuala Lumpur International Airport.
- February 14, 2011 – As a part of Arab Spring, the Bahraini uprising begins with a ‘Day of Rage’.
- February 15, 2001 – The first draft of the complete human genome is published in Nature.
- February 16, 2005 – The Kyoto Protocol comes into force, following its ratification by Russia.
- February 17, 2008 – Kosovo declares independence as the Republic of Kosovo.
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.