Money Market Parameters Current Period Earlier Period Change Average Call Money Rate 3.32% (Nov 01 ’18) 3.51% (Oct 25 ’18) 0.19% Call Money Lending (Crore BDT) 5,174.39 (Nov 01’18) 5,160.72 (Oct 25’18) 0.26% Prices Weighted Average Deposit Rate 5.27% (Nov 01’18) 5.27% (Oct 25’18) 0.00% Weighted Average Lending Rate 9.46%

Government to formalise mobile banking for remittance Planning Minister A H M Mustafa Kamal said on Sunday the government is going to formally allow sending remittance from overseas countries to Bangladesh through mobile banking system. “A significant volume of remittance is coming through the informal channels. Besides, the Bangladeshi expatriates

Banks wary of running all card transactions thru’ BB payment switch Banks and MasterCard have urged the central bank to review its directive to route all card transactions from the New Year through the National Payment Switch of Bangladesh in a bid to mitigate risks of cyber attacks. Their concern

Non-concessional loan, suppliers’ credit to mark sharp rise Non-concessional loans and suppliers’ credit would get a high growth to take the overall foreign credit to $7.1 billion in the new fiscal, $3 billion higher than the amount the country received in the outgoing fiscal. Officials concerned said a significant amount

Mutual Trust Bank arranges preference shares for Star Ceramics The closing ceremony of Issuance of Redeemable Cumulative Preference Shares under syndication of BDT 935.0 million for Star Ceramics Limited was held at a city hotel recently. Mutual Trust Bank Limited (MTB) is the Lead Arranger and Agent & MTB Capital