Bangladesh Bank
BNP believes in central bank autonomy: Amir Khosru
The BNP leader made the comment at PRI, UKID event
21 October 2025, 11:29 AM
Digital transactions rise, but cash-based payments still dominate
A Bangladesh Bank report shows
15 October 2025, 11:41 AM
BB buys $104m more, total nears $2b
The Bangladesh Bank (BB) yesterday purchased $104 million from commercial banks as part of its efforts to ensure stability in the exchange rate and maintain reserves at a level sufficient to meet external payment obligations.
6 October 2025, 18:00 PM
As bond yields fall, will lending rate decline?
Bangladesh Bank has been maintaining a contractionary monetary policy stance for nearly two years to bring down inflation
2 October 2025, 14:40 PM
Loan rescheduling: New BB scheme may hurt recovery
Moody’s Ratings yesterday described the Bangladesh Bank’s new loan rescheduling facility as “credit negative for banks”, warning that it risks concealing the scale of stressed assets and undermining loan recovery.
22 September 2025, 18:32 PM
Bangladesh Bank Executive Director Mezbaul Haque resigns
Objections were raised against him after the ouster of the Awami League government
16 September 2025, 14:34 PM
Unified instant payment system in the offing: BB governor
The Bangladesh Bank (BB) will soon launch a unified instant payment system to curb the growing demand for cash, Governor Ahsan H Mansur said yesterday.
15 September 2025, 18:27 PM
BB buys $353m more, total hits $1.74b
So far, the banking watchdog has purchased $1.74 billion in the current fiscal year
15 September 2025, 18:03 PM
Islamic banks’ deposits rise, but market share falls
Deposits in Islamic banks saw a moderate increase in June 2025, but their share in the banking sector fell by 1.17 percentage points year-on-year, according to Bangladesh Bank data.
10 September 2025, 18:00 PM
Digital nano loan refinancing scheme extended until June 2028: Bangladesh Bank
The central bank initially launched the scheme in 2022
10 September 2025, 12:43 PM
Lenders asked to file annual CSR budget by Feb
The Bangladesh Bank has directed all scheduled banks and non-bank financial institutions (NBFIs) to submit their annual corporate social responsibility (CSR) budgets, along with related documents, by February each year.
9 September 2025, 18:00 PM
Bangladesh Bank buys additional $134 million from banks
Bangladesh Bank (BB) today purchased $134 million from five commercial banks through multiple auctions as part of its ongoing strategy to contain the depreciation of the US dollar against the local currency, the taka.
4 September 2025, 15:08 PM
BB allows loan rescheduling for 250 firms for up to 15 years
Down payments start at 1% with grace periods reaching 3 years
9 August 2025, 19:27 PM
BB issues 17-point cybersecurity directive amid rising threats
Banks, NBFIs, MFS providers asked to strengthen digital defences immediately
30 July 2025, 18:29 PM
10 banks rated sustainable in BB’s 2024 evaluation
Bangladesh Bank first introduced the sustainability rating system in 2020
16 July 2025, 18:41 PM
Reverse repo rate cut by 50 basis points
Bangladesh Bank (BB) has lowered the standing deposit facility rate, also known as the reverse repo rate, by 50 basis points to 8 percent, with effect from today.
15 July 2025, 18:00 PM
20 non-banks on BB red list
As of December last year, they disbursed Tk 25,808 crore in loans against collateral worth Tk 6,899 crore, according to the BB report
13 July 2025, 18:00 PM
Banks allowed to make equity investment in startups
The Bangladesh Bank (BB) has allowed banks to make equity investments in the startup sector in addition to providing loans at 4 percent interest.
9 July 2025, 18:00 PM
11 more banks to face asset quality review
Eleven more banks that were hit by irregularities and scams during the Awami League government’s tenure are set to undergo an asset quality review (AQR) by global audit firms.
30 June 2025, 21:13 PM
Committee to be formed to find ways for long-term fund from capital market
BB, finance ministry and BSEC representatives will be included in the committee
19 June 2025, 13:35 PM