Bangladesh Bank finds macroeconomic outlook impressive: Domestic demand, food bounty, and political peace help The central bank sees country’s macroeconomic outlook for this fiscal year (FY) “impressive” for some major boosters. Increased domestic demand, prospective food production and a stable political situation helped a great deal in the turnaround, says

BB to issue fresh directives for implementing ALM guidelines Commercial banks are expected to get a latest directive for implementing the asset-liability management (ALM) guidelines strictly to duck possible liquidity pressure in an emerging lopsided-market scenario. Officials said the dos from the central bank could come at a bankers’ meeting

Export earnings grow 13.39pc in July-Jan period of FY ’19 Earnings from the country’s merchandise exports in the first seven months of the current fiscal year (FY) stood at US$ 24.17 billion, marking a 13.39 per cent growth over the corresponding period of last fiscal. The exports fetched $21.32 billion

Money Market Parameters Current Period Earlier Period Change Average Call Money Rate 3.60% (Nov 10 ’16) 3.53% (Nov 03 ’16) 0.06% Call Money Lending (Crore BDT) 4,490.00 (Nov 10 ’16) 4,743.00 (Nov 03 ’16) 5.33% Prices Weighted Average Deposit Rate 5.39% (Sep ’16) 5.44% (Aug ’16) 0.05% Weighted Average Lending

Money Market Parameters Current Period Earlier Period Change Average Call Money Rate 5.07 % (Feb 13’20) 5.06 % (Feb 06’20) 0.01 % Call Money Lending (Crore BDT) 2,833.35 (Feb 13’20) 5,790.69 (Feb 06’20) 51.07% Prices Weighted Average Deposit Rate 5.70% (Feb ’20) 5.71% (Feb ’20) 0.01% Weighted Average Lending Rate