Monetary Policy

Monetary Policy

Bangladesh Bank. File Photo: Collected

BB to announce monetary policy today, policy rate set to stay at 10%

Businesses have been pressuring the central bank to reduce the policy rate, arguing that high interest rates have made borrowing costly and constrained business operations

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BB to continue tight monetary policy despite businesses’ call for lending rate cut 

A file photo of AK Azad. Photo: UNB

Strict monetary policy has left around 1.2 million people jobless: AK Azad

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BB set to slash credit target, keep policy rate unchanged in new monetary policy

BB likely to maintain contractionary monetary policy stance for H1 FY26

BB likely to maintain contractionary monetary policy stance for H1 FY26

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FY26 monetary policy: To ease when is the question

Can offshore financial centres be a viable monetary policy tool?

Can offshore financial centres be a viable monetary policy tool?

Bangladesh Bank may seek to delay IMF’s default loan policy

Bangladesh Bank may seek to delay IMF’s default loan policy

Policy tools alone cannot control inflation

Policy tools alone cannot control inflation

Mohammad Shahazadul Alam Khan. Sketch: TBS

Bangladesh's Monetary Policy for H2 2025: Controlling inflation and strengthening banking sector

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Can a contractionary monetary policy cause issues in the long run?

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Cenbank may keep Jan-Jun policy rate unchanged

BB to announce monetary policy statement Monday

BB to announce monetary policy statement Monday