Money Market Parameters Current Period Earlier Period Change Average Call Money Rate 4.59% (Apr 17’19) 4.59% (Apr 10’19) 0.04% Call Money Lending (Crore BDT) 2,768.90 (Apr 17’19) 3,008.83 (Apr 10’19) 4.39% Prices Weighted Average Deposit Rate 5.34% (Apr 18’19) 5.34% (Apr 11’19) 0.00% Weighted Average Lending Rate 9.40% (Apr 18’19)

FX reserves hit record $32.56b Bangladesh’s foreign exchange reserves hit a record $32.56 billion at the end of February, the central bank said on Wednesday, up nearly $840 million on the previous month. The reserves are sufficient to cover about nine months’ worth of imports and are $4.5 billion higher

BKB gets new MD Muhammad Awal Khan has joined Bangladesh Krishi Bank (BKB) as the new managing director recently, according to a statement. Prior to this, he was the managing director of Rajshahi Krishi Unnayan Bank (RAKUB). He started his banking career at Bangladesh Krishi Bank in 1982. During his

Slow progress in fund disbursement Banks and non-bank lenders could disburse only Tk 15 billion of the stimulus package until July 30 for smaller firms. The disbursed amount is just 7.50 per cent of total Tk 200 billion financial support meant for small and medium enterprises (SMEs). The support is

BB brings term repo to ease liquidity crisis The Bangladesh Bank has launched a fresh liquidity support window named term repurchase agreement (repo) to supply money to the cash-strapped banks. The banks, which face a liquidity crunch, are now allowed to receive money through the new window of the central