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BB raises policy rate to 7.25pc to contain inflation
Bangladesh Bank (BB) has raised the policy rate (repo) by 75 basis points to 7.25 per cent to contain inflation.
Bangladesh Bank (BB) has raised the policy rate (repo) by 75 basis points to 7.25 per cent to contain inflation.
The highest ceiling of policy rate corridor of standing lending facility (SLF) rate has been raised to 9.25 per cent from 8.5 per cent while the
lowest limit of standing deposit facility (SDF) rate has been raised to 5.25 per cent from 4.5 per cent, as per a BB circular issued on Wednesday.
The special repo rate was renamed as SLF and the reverse repo renamed as SDF.
Earlier in June 18, the central bank, in its monetary policy statement, raised repurchase agreement (repo) rate to 6.5 per cent from 6 per cent to
control inflation and regulate the overall interest rate environment.