Money Market Parameters Current Period Earlier Period Change Average Call Money Rate 3.56% (Mar 02 ’17) 3.53% (Feb 23 ’17) 0.03% Call Money Lending (Crore BDT) 6,744.00 (Mar 02 ’17) 6,706.00 (Feb 23 ’17) 0.57% Prices Weighted Average Deposit Rate 5.13% (Jan ’17) 5.22% (Dec ’16) 0.09% Weighted Average Lending

Over-estimated revenue target affects budget feasibility: World Bank The World Bank (WB) Wednesday found the government’s revenue projections in the national budgets beyound its mobilization capacity. This, it said, creates fiscal imbalance, leading to problems in their implementation. The National Board of Revenue (NBR) lacks the capacity of mobilizing the

Bangladesh Bank rejects IFIC bank’s plea to transfer USD 12.0 million for Nepal bank investment Bangladesh Bank has rejected an IFIC Bank Ltd’s application for transferring capital worth USD 12.3 million or around BDT 980.0 million to make further investment in Nepal-based Nepal Bangladesh Bank Limited. IFIC Bank, which has

Banks to lower interest rates Both public and private banks have decided to lower lending rates to single digits from July 1 — a move that comes weeks after the government showered them with a raft of privileges, drawing criticism from different quarters. There will also be a cap on

Money Market Parameters Current Period Earlier Period Change Average Call Money Rate 4.56% (Jun 19’19) 4.55% (Jun 12’19) 0.01% Call Money Lending (Crore BDT) 6,457.68 (Jun 19’19) 5,997.23 (Jun 12’19) 7.68% Prices Weighted Average Deposit Rate 5.42% (Jun 20’19) 5.42% (Jun 13’19) 0.00% Weighted Average Lending Rate 9.46% (Jun 20’19)