Bangladesh Bank wants account of all banks’ rescheduled loans The central bank, now under a recast management following a big cyber-heist, has sought information on both rescheduled and restructured loans from all the banks for a reappraisal. Official sources said the stocktaking of bailed-out loan portfolios is meant for assessing

Money Market Parameters Current Period Earlier Period Change Average Call Money Rate 4.54% (Apr 11 ’18) 4.55% (Apr 04 ’18) 0.01% Call Money Lending (Crore BDT) 6,996.55 ( Apr 11 ’18) 6,528.05 (Apr 04 ’18) 7.18% Prices Weighted Average Deposit Rate 5.18% (Feb ’17) 5.01% (Jan’17) 0.17% Weighted Average Lending

Non-performing Loans (NPLs) jump 19.0% in six months to June The volume of non-performing loans (NPLs) jumped by over 19.0% or BDT 119.8 billion at the end of June this year from December closing last year, despite close monitoring by the central bank. The amount rose to BDT 741.5 billion

BB launches special inspection of troubled Farmers Bank The central bank has launched a special inspection of the problem-ridden Farmers Bank Limited (FBL) to assess its real financial health, after heads rolled over a crisis of the trouble-hit fourth-generation private commercial bank. “We’re investigating different branches to know actual financial

Money Market Parameters Current Period Earlier Period Change Average Call Money Rate 3.92% (Dec 27 ’17) 3.92% (Dec 20 ’17) 0.11% Call Money Lending (Crore BDT) 6,421.00 (Dec 27 ’17) 7,120.00 (Dec 20 ’17) 9.82% Prices Weighted Average Deposit Rate 4.89% (Oct ’17) 4.90% (Sep ’17) 0.01% Weighted Average Lending