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BB sees room to ease inflation further
July-Dec MPS set to be unveiled today
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thedailystar.net
BB sees room to ease inflation further
July-Dec MPS set to be unveiled today
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Bangladesh Bank holds key rate at 10% to rein in inflation
It has been kept unchanged at 10 percent since October 2024
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bdnews24.com
Policy rates unchanged as Bangladesh maintains ‘contractionary’ monetary policy
The Standing Lending Facility (SLF) rate and the Standing Deposit Facility (SDF) rate have been kept at 11.5 percent and 7.5 percent respectively
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BB lowers private credit growth target to 6.8%
The Bangladesh Bank (BB) has lowered its private sector credit growth target to 6.8 percent by the end of December this year, against the backdrop of sluggish demand
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Monetary policy signals caution, not enough conviction
Bangladesh Bank’s Monetary Policy Statement (MPS) for July-December 2026 arrives at a difficult moment for the economy
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BB flags four near-term macroeconomic challenges
The government and BB have also rolled out reform measures to stabilise the economy
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When monetary policy cannot fully transmit
Monetary policy affects inflation through several channels
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BB’s 7.5% inflation target suggests ambition over base-case: BRAC EPL
The stance remains contractionary, with the central bank adding targeted credit stimulus rather than broad-based rate easing
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BB sticks to tight monetary policy as inflation stays high
Economists question whether monetary tightening can succeed while the central bank continues to inject funds into banks