Bangladesh Bank (BB)
Another monetary policy comes with special focus on productive sector
Bangladesh Bank today declared another expansionary monetary policy with a view to injecting required money into the productive sector.
Banking hours shortening likely
Bangladesh Bank is likely to reduce banking hours from tomorrow in tune with a new lockdown declared by the government.
BB to release commemorative Tk 50 notes marking ‘Golden Jubilee of Independence’
Bangladesh Bank (BB) is going to release regular currency notes, commemorative coins and silver commemorative notes of Taka 50 marking the Golden Jubilee of Independence.
Bangladesh Bank to form Tk 500cr start-up fund
Bangladesh Bank today decided to form a Tk 500 crore fund in order to help new entrepreneurs aged 21 years and above start businesses.
Instalment payment period extended till Dec 31
Bangladesh Bank today said that borrowers will not be considered defaulters if they pay their instalments by December 31 this year.
Bangladesh Bank asks banks to keep LC margin on onion imports at minimum level
The central bank orders banks to keep the margin on the opening of letters of credits to import essential commodities, including onions at a minimum level.
Bangladesh Bank reserve heist: Probe report submission deferred to October 12
A Dhaka court sets October 12 as the date for submission of a probe report in the case lodged over the Bangladesh Bank (BB) reserve heist that took place in 2016.
Parliament passes bill to extend Bangladesh Bank governor’s age limit
Parliament has passed the “Bangladesh Bank (Amendment) Bill, 2020” to extend the age limit of the central bank’s governor to 67 years.
Banks in ‘red zones’ to remain closed: Bangladesh Bank
Banks in ‘red zone’ areas will remain closed as lockdown will be enforced to contain the spread of coronavirus.
All branches of banks to remain open from May 31: Bangladesh Bank
The Bangladesh Bank has today asked banks to keep all their branches across the country open from May 31.
Covid-19 fallout: Central bank’s move to ease financial burden of borrowers
The central bank today directed banks to transfer all interest accrued or to be accrued between April 1 and May 31 this year from all of their loans to an interest-free blocked account.