Bangladesh Bank's new monetary policy

Monetary policy likely in 3rd week of July

The policy would aim to bring down inflation

News Analysis / Inflation is the new normal

Suggest steps taken in the monetary policy

BB rate hike may help contain inflation but will impact private credit

Increasing policy interest rate to contain inflation likely to affect business and impact banking liquidity, according to two leaders of top chambers

Understanding the key points of the monetary policy

The Bangladesh Bank unveiled its monetary policy for the second half of the current fiscal year, with the goal to tame runaway inflation, which has been a concern for the past two years. Here are the major points of this monetary policy, and how they might -- at least in theory -- ensure a smooth economic journey for Bangladesh over the next six months.

REACTION / Short on actions

Even though the challenges are pointed out in the MPS, they fall short of measures to yield visible results