Regulator asks bullish bourses to stay cautious The regulator has asked the bourses to keep an eye on the current upward trend in the stock market against the backdrop of a bullish momentum that continued yesterday as well. DSEX, the benchmark index of Dhaka Stock Exchange, rose 38.5 points or

BoP surplus erodes The overall surplus in the country’s balance of payments eroded by more than half in the first month of the fiscal year from a year earlier due to a deep slide in exports and remittance. In July, the surplus stood at USD 481.0 million, which was USD

BRAC Bank to buy more shares of BRAC EPL Investments The board of directors of BRAC Bank has decided to acquire 14,040,000 more shares of BRAC EPL Investments at BDT 10 each amounting to BDT 140.4 million, stated an official disclosure on Tuesday. It also added that BRAC Bank will

Bangladesh Bank buying dollars to keep BDT stable Bangladesh Bank has kept on buying US dollars from scheduled banks due to the greenback’s demand slide in the business sector amidst a sluggish business environment, said officials of the central bank. The BB bought USD 105.0 million in the first seven

Money Market Parameters Current Period Earlier Period Change Average Call Money Rate 3.31% (Nov 08 ’18) 3.32% (Nov 01 ’18) 0.01% Call Money Lending (Crore BDT) 6,797.96 (Nov 08’18) 5,160.72 (Nov 01’18) 31.72% Prices Weighted Average Deposit Rate 5.27% (Nov 08’18) 5.27% (Nov 01’18) 0.00% Weighted Average Lending Rate 9.46%