Bangladesh Bank

Why Bangladesh Bank's inflation control policy is falling short

One key factor hampering the effectiveness of BB's policies is the delay in decision-making and significant transmission lags.

BB to restructure monetary policy committee

It will replace three deputy governors with three new economists

Two digital banks given go-ahead

The two are: Nagad Digital Bank Plc, Kori Digital Bank Plc

Don’t let defaulters cripple NBFIs, too

Recent figures show alarming rise in defaulted loans

BB now hikes interest rates for NBFIs

Bangladesh Bank yesterday hiked the interest on deposits with non-bank financial institutions (NBFIs) to 9.70 percent and the lending rate to 12.70 percent to help ease the country’s inflationary pressure.

Deposit, lending rates hiked for non-banks

NBFIs can now offer 9.7% for deposits, 12.7% for lending

Climate fund held hostage by Padma Bank / Can a defaulter prevail over the government?

Why has no investigation taken place to explore on which grounds and for whose benefit the lion’s share of the climate fund was deposited in the Farmers Bank?

Policy rate hiked to 7.25%

The 75 basis-point rise in policy rate will be effective from Oct 5

No forward forex contract for over three months: BB

The forward forex rate will be Tk 113.85 a US dollar

October 25, 2023
October 25, 2023

Why Bangladesh Bank's inflation control policy is falling short

One key factor hampering the effectiveness of BB's policies is the delay in decision-making and significant transmission lags.

October 23, 2023
October 23, 2023

BB to restructure monetary policy committee

It will replace three deputy governors with three new economists

October 22, 2023
October 22, 2023

Two digital banks given go-ahead

The two are: Nagad Digital Bank Plc, Kori Digital Bank Plc

October 14, 2023
October 14, 2023

Don’t let defaulters cripple NBFIs, too

Recent figures show alarming rise in defaulted loans

October 8, 2023
October 8, 2023

BB now hikes interest rates for NBFIs

Bangladesh Bank yesterday hiked the interest on deposits with non-bank financial institutions (NBFIs) to 9.70 percent and the lending rate to 12.70 percent to help ease the country’s inflationary pressure.

October 8, 2023
October 8, 2023

Deposit, lending rates hiked for non-banks

NBFIs can now offer 9.7% for deposits, 12.7% for lending

October 8, 2023
October 8, 2023

Can a defaulter prevail over the government?

Why has no investigation taken place to explore on which grounds and for whose benefit the lion’s share of the climate fund was deposited in the Farmers Bank?

October 4, 2023
October 4, 2023

Policy rate hiked to 7.25%

The 75 basis-point rise in policy rate will be effective from Oct 5

September 26, 2023
September 26, 2023

No forward forex contract for over three months: BB

The forward forex rate will be Tk 113.85 a US dollar

September 26, 2023
September 26, 2023

None communicated yet regarding ACU payment restriction: BB

The Bangladesh Bank (BB) is yet to receive any official communication neither from the US authorities nor from the Asian Clearing Union (ACU) regarding restriction on processing payments linked to the ACU.