Bangladesh Bank (BB)

BB to intervene in forex market

Bangladesh Bank (BB) will intervene in the foreign exchange market to curb volatility in the exchange rate and rebuild the country's foreign exchange reserves.

BB keeps policy rate unchanged 

BB said the 10 percent policy rate would remain in place for the July-December period

BB reduces cash reserve requirement for banks

Bangladesh Bank (BB) has reduced the daily cash reserve requirement (CRR) for banks to enable them to manage liquidity more easily.

3 banks get Tk 12,500cr in emergency funds

Bangladesh Bank (BB) has extended a total of Tk 12,500 crore in emergency funds to three beleaguered banks to dress up their balance sheet ahead of the year’s end. 

BB to keep policy rates unchanged as panel suggests shift from crawling peg

A high-powered panel of the Bangladesh Bank (BB) decided to maintain the policy rate at 10 percent until the inflation comes down to a desired level and also spoke about moving away from the crawling peg and letting market forces determine the US dollar exchange rate.

Custodian to manage Beximco assets

The Bangladesh Bank (BB) took three major decisions yesterday, including the appointment of a custodian, officially termed as a receiver, at troubled Beximco Group in order to prevent its fall and protect the interests of investors, employees and lenders.

Islamic banking to be off limits to regular banks

A bank will not be able to do Islamic banking business along with conventional banking at the same time, according to the draft ‘Islami Bank Company Act-2024’, as the central bank looks to level the playing field for Shariah-based banks.

Banks get higher target for lending to green, sustainable ventures

Bangladesh Bank has revised the lending target for green and sustainable ventures as banks in the country recently achieved the previous benchmark in this regard..As such, banks will have to disburse more loans for green and sustainable initiatives from next year as Bangladesh aims to redu

BB to hike policy rate in two phases to fight inflation

The Bangladesh Bank will increase the policy rate twice and interest rate once by October to tame double-digit inflation, central bank Governor Ahsan H Mansur said at a press briefing yesterday.

August 1, 2025
August 1, 2025

BB to intervene in forex market

Bangladesh Bank (BB) will intervene in the foreign exchange market to curb volatility in the exchange rate and rebuild the country's foreign exchange reserves.

July 31, 2025
July 31, 2025

BB keeps policy rate unchanged 

BB said the 10 percent policy rate would remain in place for the July-December period

March 5, 2025
March 5, 2025

BB reduces cash reserve requirement for banks

Bangladesh Bank (BB) has reduced the daily cash reserve requirement (CRR) for banks to enable them to manage liquidity more easily.

January 1, 2025
January 1, 2025

3 banks get Tk 12,500cr in emergency funds

Bangladesh Bank (BB) has extended a total of Tk 12,500 crore in emergency funds to three beleaguered banks to dress up their balance sheet ahead of the year’s end. 

December 10, 2024
December 10, 2024

BB to keep policy rates unchanged as panel suggests shift from crawling peg

A high-powered panel of the Bangladesh Bank (BB) decided to maintain the policy rate at 10 percent until the inflation comes down to a desired level and also spoke about moving away from the crawling peg and letting market forces determine the US dollar exchange rate.

November 11, 2024
November 11, 2024

Custodian to manage Beximco assets

The Bangladesh Bank (BB) took three major decisions yesterday, including the appointment of a custodian, officially termed as a receiver, at troubled Beximco Group in order to prevent its fall and protect the interests of investors, employees and lenders.

November 10, 2024
November 10, 2024

Islamic banking to be off limits to regular banks

A bank will not be able to do Islamic banking business along with conventional banking at the same time, according to the draft ‘Islami Bank Company Act-2024’, as the central bank looks to level the playing field for Shariah-based banks.

November 7, 2024
November 7, 2024

Banks get higher target for lending to green, sustainable ventures

Bangladesh Bank has revised the lending target for green and sustainable ventures as banks in the country recently achieved the previous benchmark in this regard..As such, banks will have to disburse more loans for green and sustainable initiatives from next year as Bangladesh aims to redu

September 24, 2024
September 24, 2024

BB to hike policy rate in two phases to fight inflation

The Bangladesh Bank will increase the policy rate twice and interest rate once by October to tame double-digit inflation, central bank Governor Ahsan H Mansur said at a press briefing yesterday.

September 23, 2024
September 23, 2024

Five crisis-hit banks secure BB guarantee for liquidity

Five crisis-hit banks have obtained a Bangladesh Bank (BB) guarantee to avail liquidity support from the inter-bank money market, according to central bank officials.