IMF loan 2023

3rd Loan Tranche: IMF team to focus on four key areas

During its visit to Dhaka, the International Monetary Fund’s review mission will focus on Bangladesh’s foreign exchange reserves, inflation rate, banking sector, and revenue reforms.

IMF reaches staff-level agreement with Bangladesh on $681 million loans

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission and the Bangladesh authorities have reached staff-level agreement on the policies needed to complete in the first review for $681 million in the second instalment of its $4.7-billion loan.

IMF may approve $681 million on December 11: Bangladesh Bank

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) may approve $681 million in the second instalment of its $4.7-billion loan on December 11, the Bangladesh Bank said today..After a meeting with a mission of the lender, BB Executive Director and Spokesperson Md Mezbaul Haque said the two sides have rea

IMF Staff Mission: Concern raised over inflation, reserves, bad loans

The International Monetary Fund staff mission yesterday raised four burning issues in their meetings with the Bangladesh Bank and the finance ministry: foreign currency reserves, inflation, banking sector and revenue collection.

Another disastrous decision for the banking sector

So much for restoring good governance and holding bank ‘looters’ accountable

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.

Can the banking sector be turned around?

Approval of draft Bank Company Act gives hope but enforcement is key

LONG READ / Coping with a perfect economic storm with IMF support

Bangladesh’s economy buckled, but it did not break. However, challenges remain.

IMF watching economy like a hawk

The International Monetary Fund would be watching the Bangladesh economy like a hawk, stipulating an extensive list of data reporting regularly as part of the conditions agreed upon for the $4.7 billion loan programme.

April 23, 2024
April 23, 2024

3rd Loan Tranche: IMF team to focus on four key areas

During its visit to Dhaka, the International Monetary Fund’s review mission will focus on Bangladesh’s foreign exchange reserves, inflation rate, banking sector, and revenue reforms.

October 19, 2023
October 19, 2023

IMF reaches staff-level agreement with Bangladesh on $681 million loans

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission and the Bangladesh authorities have reached staff-level agreement on the policies needed to complete in the first review for $681 million in the second instalment of its $4.7-billion loan.

October 19, 2023
October 19, 2023

IMF may approve $681 million on December 11: Bangladesh Bank

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) may approve $681 million in the second instalment of its $4.7-billion loan on December 11, the Bangladesh Bank said today..After a meeting with a mission of the lender, BB Executive Director and Spokesperson Md Mezbaul Haque said the two sides have rea

October 5, 2023
October 5, 2023

IMF Staff Mission: Concern raised over inflation, reserves, bad loans

The International Monetary Fund staff mission yesterday raised four burning issues in their meetings with the Bangladesh Bank and the finance ministry: foreign currency reserves, inflation, banking sector and revenue collection.

June 23, 2023
June 23, 2023

Another disastrous decision for the banking sector

So much for restoring good governance and holding bank ‘looters’ accountable

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.

March 30, 2023
March 30, 2023

Can the banking sector be turned around?

Approval of draft Bank Company Act gives hope but enforcement is key

February 24, 2023
February 24, 2023

Coping with a perfect economic storm with IMF support

Bangladesh’s economy buckled, but it did not break. However, challenges remain.

February 19, 2023
February 19, 2023

IMF watching economy like a hawk

The International Monetary Fund would be watching the Bangladesh economy like a hawk, stipulating an extensive list of data reporting regularly as part of the conditions agreed upon for the $4.7 billion loan programme.

February 6, 2023
February 6, 2023

We must check relentless price increase

Lack of action to bring down prices of food is especially concerning