Money Market Parameters Current Period Earlier Period Change Average Call Money Rate 3.61% (Oct 31’19) 4.50% (Oct 23’19) 19.77% Call Money Lending (Crore BDT) 5,942.59 (Oct 31’19) 7,006.30 (Oct 23’19) 15.18% Prices Weighted Average Deposit Rate 5.60% (Aug ’19) 5.60% (Aug ’19) 0.00% Weighted Average Lending Rate 9.60% (Aug ’19)

BB to announce H2 monetary policy on Jan 29 Bangladesh Bank is likely to announce on January 29 the monetary policy for the second half (January-June) of the current fiscal year 2017-2018 keeping ‘unchanged’ the private sector credit growth target set out for the period in the MPS for the

Bankers meeting on good borrowers incentive policy today Bangladesh Bank will discuss the non-compliance issue on good borrowers’ incentive policy at the bankers meeting scheduled to be held at its headquarters in the city today. “The issue will be raised at the meeting as most banks are reluctant to comply

Bangladesh Bank asks Al-Arafah not to sell stake to foreign investors Bangladesh Bank did not allow Al-Arafah Islami Bank to sell 10.0% of its shares to Saudi-based Islamic Development Bank (IDB). The Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector or ICD, the private sector financing arm of IDB,

Lending rate may start to come down in 6 months: bank CEOs Depending on deposit collection situation, the interest rate on bank loans may start to come down in six months when the reduced cash reserve ratio becomes effective, chief executives of a number of banks said on Sunday. The