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.
No chance of debt distress
Bangladesh has a low risk of external and overall debt distress despite higher external borrowing in recent terms, said the International Monetary Fund.