monetary policy Bangladesh

Tight monetary policy to raise production costs: BUILD

The continuation of a tight monetary policy by keeping the policy rate unchanged at 10 percent could lead to higher production costs, public-private dialogue platform Business Initiative Leading Development (BUILD) said yesterday.

BB keeps policy stance tight to tame inflation

The Bangladesh Bank (BB) has maintained its tight monetary policy stance for the second half of the current fiscal year (FY) 2024-25 to tame the stubbornly high inflation. 

Bangladesh Bank sees stable exchange rate amid balance of payment improvement

This stability is anticipated to curb volatility in domestic commodity prices and bolster overall economic resilience.

Economic outlook for FY25 not very optimistic: BB

GDP growth is expected to bounce back to 6% in FY26

Economy poised to encounter substantial hurdles in H2 of FY25: BB

Despite various monetary and fiscal tightening measures, inflation has remained persistently high, staying above 10 percent

BB keeps policy rate unchanged as inflation begins to ease

The central bank said it would keep its key policy rate unchanged at 10 percent for the January-June period of 2025