Money Market Parameters Current Period Earlier Period Change Average Call Money Rate 2.77% (May 16 ’18) 2.77% (May 09 ’18) – Call Money Lending (Crore BDT) 5,471.10 (May 16 ’18) 4,946.40 (May 09 ’18) 9.52% Prices Weighted Average Deposit Rate 5.30% (Mar ’18) 5.18% (Feb ’18) 0.12% Weighted Average Lending

Money Market Parameters Current Period Earlier Period Change Average Call Money Rate 3.93% (Dec 13 ’18) 3.81% (Dec 06 ’18) 0.12% Call Money Lending (Crore BDT) 7,909.40 (Dec 13 ’18) 8,291.95 (Dec 06 ’18) 4.61% Prices Weighted Average Deposit Rate 5.25% (Dec 13 ’18) 5.27% (Dec 06 ’18) 0.02% Weighted

Improve fiscal health by slashing classified loans The central bank has asked the four state-owned commercial banks (SoCBs) to improve their financial health immediately through reducing the volume of classified loans. The instructions were given at a meeting, held at the Bangladesh Bank (BB) headquarters in the capital on Thursday

Taka falling against US$ despite BB’s support Depreciating trend of the local currency against the US dollar is continuing despite the central bank’s foreign currency support to the commercial banks. The exchange rate of Bangladesh Taka (BDT) depreciated by five paisa against the greenback in the last two days mainly

Stocks snap three-day losing streak Stocks rebounded on Monday, snapping a three-day losing streak, as bargain hunters went on buying binge on large-cap issues. Market analysts said investors were active in the market throughout the session riding on the news of soaring foreign funds in the market. Net foreign fund