The Bangladesh Bank’s (BB) own inflation model is running well ahead of its own expectations, projecting price growth near 9 percent through mid-2027, even as its official ceiling sits at 7.5 percent for the upcoming fiscal year 2026-27, according to BRAC EPL Stock Brokerage.
BRAC EPL finds
2 July 2026, 00:00 AM
2 July 2026, 01:22 AM
Star Business Report
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The stance remains contractionary, with the central bank adding targeted credit stimulus rather than broad-based rate easing
July-Dec MPS set to be unveiled today
The Asian Development Outlook July 2026 said the economy grew 3.7 percent in FY26
The government and BB have also rolled out reform measures to stabilise the economy
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has cut its forecast for Bangladesh’s economic growth to 4.5 percent for the current fiscal…
Bangladesh has been grappling with persistently high inflation for more than three years
