IMF loan conditions

IMF pushes for more reforms to unlock additional $750m

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has proposed more reforms, including the separation of tax administration and tax policy and greater exchange rate flexibility, as conditions for an additional $750 million loan to Bangladesh.

IMF offers extra $1b for reforms

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has offered an additional $1 billion to Bangladesh but the government is pushing for at least $2 billion to implement the interim government’s reform agenda, narrow the deficit in the current account and shore up the dollar stockpile.

IMF to suggest new exchange rate system

The IMF staff mission is willing to set a lower target for foreign currency reserves for this December and June next year provided the Bangladesh Bank adopts the crawling peg method to manage the exchange rate.

Implement market-driven exchange rate fast: IMF

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) yesterday suggested that banks in Bangladesh should quicken the implementation of market-driven exchange rates as it would help alleviate the ongoing foreign currency crisis.

IMF loan conditions: Govt seeks lower reserve target

Bangladesh has requested the visiting International Monetary Fund staff mission to revise down some of the targets as the existing numbers are not achievable in the present context.

Lending, exchange rates still not market-driven: IMF

Bangladesh Bank introduced a new formula in June to determine the lending interest rate and brought about a single exchange rate recently but both are yet to be determined by the open market, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said.

Bank Company (Amendment) Act, 2023 / Will it do more harm than good?

It seems there exists a nexus among the policymakers, bank directors, and defaulters which facilitates the process of swindling depositors’ money.

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.

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December 20, 2024
December 20, 2024

IMF pushes for more reforms to unlock additional $750m

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has proposed more reforms, including the separation of tax administration and tax policy and greater exchange rate flexibility, as conditions for an additional $750 million loan to Bangladesh.

December 12, 2024
December 12, 2024

IMF offers extra $1b for reforms

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has offered an additional $1 billion to Bangladesh but the government is pushing for at least $2 billion to implement the interim government’s reform agenda, narrow the deficit in the current account and shore up the dollar stockpile.

October 18, 2023
October 18, 2023

IMF to suggest new exchange rate system

The IMF staff mission is willing to set a lower target for foreign currency reserves for this December and June next year provided the Bangladesh Bank adopts the crawling peg method to manage the exchange rate.

October 16, 2023
October 16, 2023

Implement market-driven exchange rate fast: IMF

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) yesterday suggested that banks in Bangladesh should quicken the implementation of market-driven exchange rates as it would help alleviate the ongoing foreign currency crisis.

October 16, 2023
October 16, 2023

IMF loan conditions: Govt seeks lower reserve target

Bangladesh has requested the visiting International Monetary Fund staff mission to revise down some of the targets as the existing numbers are not achievable in the present context.

October 12, 2023
October 12, 2023

Lending, exchange rates still not market-driven: IMF

Bangladesh Bank introduced a new formula in June to determine the lending interest rate and brought about a single exchange rate recently but both are yet to be determined by the open market, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said.

July 10, 2023
July 10, 2023

Will it do more harm than good?

It seems there exists a nexus among the policymakers, bank directors, and defaulters which facilitates the process of swindling depositors’ money.

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.

February 1, 2023
February 1, 2023

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January 31, 2023
January 31, 2023

High time we carried out necessary reforms

IMF loan cannot be the only factor behind much-needed structural changes