Money Market Parameters Current Period Earlier Period Change Average Call Money Rate 5.06% (Sep 25’19) 5.05% (Sep 18’19) 0.01% Call Money Lending (Crore BDT) 5,255.79 (Sep 18’19) 5,075.11 (Sep 18’19) 3.56% Prices Weighted Average Deposit Rate 5.56% (July ’19) 5.56% (July ’19) 0.00% Weighted Average Lending Rate 9.59% (July ’19)

Bangladesh second fastest growing economy: IMF Bangladesh is among the three fastest growing economies in the world, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) — in yet another thumping endorsement of the country’s extraordinary growth momentum. The economy will grow at 7.3 percent this year, which will be second highest

Document signed with Siemens to build LNG power plant at Payra The Power Division of Bangladesh and Siemens of Germany on Friday initialled a joint development agreement for the construction of a 3600MW LNG power plant at Payra in Bangladesh. The document was signed following a meeting of the Siemens

Money Market   Parameters Current Period Earlier Period Change   Average Call Money Rate 4.55% (Mar 06’19) 4.48% (Feb 26’19) 0.07%   Call Money Lending (Crore BDT) 5906.32 (Mar 06’19) 4106.05 (Feb 26’19) 43.84% Prices Weighted Average Deposit Rate 5.34% (Mar 07’19) 5.34% (Feb 27’19) 0.00% Weighted Average Lending Rate

Faster Project Implementation boosts Access to Finance Faster implementation of projects is a key to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals [SDGs]. The Asia and the Pacific region is an evolving development story accounting for 60 percent of the human population and 35 percent of global gross domestic product [GDP]. Today