IMF loan conditions

Govt to cut power subsidies under 3yr IMF-backed plan

The government is drawing up a three-year roadmap to gradually cut subsidies in the power and gas sectors, aiming to ease the growing fiscal pressure.

Talks with Bangladesh aim to sustain reform momentum: IMF    

These talks follow discussions held during the 2025 IMF-World Bank Spring Meetings in Washington late April

Dhaka-IMF talks drag on

The government has yet to reach a consensus with the International Monetary Fund on adopting a market-based exchange rate -- the only remaining condition for releasing the fourth and fifth instalments of the $4.7 billion loan.

IMF pushes for more reforms to unlock additional $750m

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has proposed more reforms, including the separation of tax administration and tax policy and greater exchange rate flexibility, as conditions for an additional $750 million loan to Bangladesh.

IMF offers extra $1b for reforms

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has offered an additional $1 billion to Bangladesh but the government is pushing for at least $2 billion to implement the interim government’s reform agenda, narrow the deficit in the current account and shore up the dollar stockpile.

IMF to suggest new exchange rate system

The IMF staff mission is willing to set a lower target for foreign currency reserves for this December and June next year provided the Bangladesh Bank adopts the crawling peg method to manage the exchange rate.

Implement market-driven exchange rate fast: IMF

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) yesterday suggested that banks in Bangladesh should quicken the implementation of market-driven exchange rates as it would help alleviate the ongoing foreign currency crisis.

IMF loan conditions: Govt seeks lower reserve target

Bangladesh has requested the visiting International Monetary Fund staff mission to revise down some of the targets as the existing numbers are not achievable in the present context.

Lending, exchange rates still not market-driven: IMF

Bangladesh Bank introduced a new formula in June to determine the lending interest rate and brought about a single exchange rate recently but both are yet to be determined by the open market, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said.

October 16, 2023
October 16, 2023

Implement market-driven exchange rate fast: IMF

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) yesterday suggested that banks in Bangladesh should quicken the implementation of market-driven exchange rates as it would help alleviate the ongoing foreign currency crisis.

October 16, 2023
October 16, 2023

IMF loan conditions: Govt seeks lower reserve target

Bangladesh has requested the visiting International Monetary Fund staff mission to revise down some of the targets as the existing numbers are not achievable in the present context.

October 12, 2023
October 12, 2023

Lending, exchange rates still not market-driven: IMF

Bangladesh Bank introduced a new formula in June to determine the lending interest rate and brought about a single exchange rate recently but both are yet to be determined by the open market, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said.

July 10, 2023
July 10, 2023

Will it do more harm than good?

It seems there exists a nexus among the policymakers, bank directors, and defaulters which facilitates the process of swindling depositors’ money.

April 2, 2023
April 2, 2023

IMF’s loan conditions: Tax collection target for June may be missed

The government is on track to meeting the International Monetary Fund’s tax collection target for March but may miss the mark in June.

February 1, 2023
February 1, 2023

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January 31, 2023
January 31, 2023

High time we carried out necessary reforms

IMF loan cannot be the only factor behind much-needed structural changes

November 24, 2022
November 24, 2022

5 things to know for Nov 24: PM Jashore rally, World Cup, and more.

It’s Brazil day. We predict Brazil will win 3-2 against Serbia. But as we know, the World Cup so far, with two major upsets already, is proving to be far from predictable. Here’s our highlights from yesterday and other important stories to catch-up on. 

November 24, 2022
November 24, 2022

3 binding conditions for IMF loan

The International Monetary Fund is set to tag three binding conditions and a host of structural reforms for the prospective $4.5 billion loan to Bangladesh, as the Washington-based multilateral lender looks to bring in lasting reforms in the country.