South Korean Company to invest US$ 6m in Mongla EPZ South Korean Company M/s Hwashin (BD) Limited will invest US$ 6 million to establish a Cosmetics Accessories Industry in Mongla Export Processing Zone. An agreement in this regard has been signed between Bangladesh Export Processing Zones Authority (BEPZA) and M/s

Govt resumes borrowing from banks to meet budget deficit The government restarted borrowing from the banking system, ending over a month’s suspension, through auctioning its securities for part financing of budget deficit. Exigencies of food import following crop losses and repairs of flood-damaged infrastructures, especially roads, are also seen as

Money Market Parameters Current Period Earlier Period Change Average Call Money Rate 4.48% (Mar 15 ’18) 4.29% (Mar 07 ’18) 0.19% Call Money Lending (Crore BDT) 8,810.35 (Mar 15 ’18) 8,334.40 (Mar 07 ’18) 5.71% Prices Weighted Average Deposit Rate 5.01% (Jan ’17) 4.91% (Dec ’17) 0.10% Weighted Average Lending

Money Market Parameters Current Period Earlier Period Change Average Call Money Rate 1.78 % (Jul 26 ’18) 2.11% (Jul 19 ’18) 0.33% Call Money Lending (Crore BDT) 6,000.95 (Jul 26 ’18) 5,564.25 (Jul 19’18) 7.85% Prices Weighted Average Deposit Rate 5.51% (May ’18) 5.43% (Apr ’18) 0.08% Weighted Average Lending

Fresh hike in gas tariff in September likely Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) is now at the final stage of its scrutiny after holding public hearings over the tariff hike proposals of state-run gas transmission, marketing and distribution companies in June. The LNG import terminal project was brought to a