Money Market Parameters Current Period Earlier Period Change Average Call Money Rate 4.47% (Jan 03’19) 4.61% (Dec 27’18) 0.14% Call Money Lending (Crore BDT) 5,198.48 (Jan 03’19) 4706.79 (Dec 27’18) 10.44% Prices Weighted Average Deposit Rate 5.30% (Jan 03’19) 5.25% (Dec 27’18) 0.05% Weighted Average Lending Rate 9.50% (Jan 03’19)

Money Market Parameters Current Period Earlier Period Change Average Call Money Rate 3.60% (Aug 2 ’17) 3.61% (Jul 26 ’17) 0.01% Call Money Lending (Crore BDT) 7,214.00 (Aug 2 ’17) 6,260.00 (Jul 26 ’17) 15.24% Prices Weighted Average Deposit Rate 4.84% (Jun ’17) 4.93% (May ’17) 0.09% Weighted Average Lending

Negative NPL-ROA ties concern policy-makers The negative relationship between classified loans and profitability has been a major concern for the policymakers in the banking industry of Bangladesh, according to a study conducted by the central bank. The study recommended that the authorities of commercial banks should adopt proper policy to

Bank interest spread widens Overall interest-rate spread in the country’s banking sector widened further in May as commercial banks cut interests on deposits deeper than that on lending. The weighted average spread between lending and deposit rates offered by the commercial banks rose to 4.9% in May 2016 from 4.9%

Bangladesh Bank cuts interest rate on farm loan Bangladesh Bank has reduced interest rate on agricultural and rural credit to 10.0% after considering downward trend in lending interest and deposit rates. The new interest rate will be effective from July, 2016, according to a circular issued on Tuesday by the