Money Market Parameters Current Period Earlier Period Change Average Call Money Rate 2.39% (Jul 12 ’18) 2.63% (Jul 05 ’18) 0.24% Call Money Lending (Crore BDT) 5,773.25 (Jul 12 ’18) 5,201.65 (Jul 05 ’18) 10.99% Prices Weighted Average Deposit Rate 5.51% (May ’18) 5.43% (Apr ’18) 0.08% Weighted Average Lending

Govt set to fix goods export target at $39b The government is set to fix the country’s goods export earnings target at $39 billion for fiscal year 2018-19, officials said. It is 6.36 per cent higher than the $36.66 billion earnings target in the just-concluded FY 2017-18, they added. The

No gas price hike for now: BERC Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) has kept the existing natural gas tariff unchanged, saying price hike is not necessary now, as the current volume of LNG import is lower than expected. State-run Petrobangla and its subsidiary gas companies sought a hike in natural

10 new products to get export subsidy The government is going to extend subsidies on the export of 10 new products with a view to boost export earnings to $50 billion by 2021 to achieve higher growth and generate employment. Moreover, garment export to the US, Europe and Canada will

Forex dealers call for cautious LC opening Bangladesh Foreign Exchange Dealers’ Association (BAFEDA) will urge its member banks to be cautious about opening letters of credit (LCs) for import, considering the overall forex market situation. The demand for the US dollar is increasing gradually, mainly due to higher import payments,