Bangladesh Bank hikes policy rate

Policy rate hiked to 9.5%

Bangladesh Bank today hiked the policy or repo rate, at which commercial banks borrow from the central bank, by 50 basis points to 9.50 percent to rein in inflation

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BB raises policy rate at sharpest pace in a decade

Amid criticisms over the delay in squeezing money supply, the Bangladesh Bank yesterday made borrowing costlier as it raised the policy rate by 75 basis points to 7.25 percent to step up its fight against inflation..This is the sharpest pace of rate increase in at least a decade, said a ce

September 24, 2024
September 24, 2024

Policy rate hiked to 9.5%

Bangladesh Bank today hiked the policy or repo rate, at which commercial banks borrow from the central bank, by 50 basis points to 9.50 percent to rein in inflation

May 10, 2024
May 10, 2024

BB’s major policy shift: What does it mean for you?

All these measures are meant to put the once high-flying economy back on track.

May 8, 2024
May 8, 2024
October 5, 2023
October 5, 2023

BB raises policy rate at sharpest pace in a decade

Amid criticisms over the delay in squeezing money supply, the Bangladesh Bank yesterday made borrowing costlier as it raised the policy rate by 75 basis points to 7.25 percent to step up its fight against inflation..This is the sharpest pace of rate increase in at least a decade, said a ce