During its visit to Dhaka, the International Monetary Fund’s review mission will focus on Bangladesh’s foreign exchange reserves, inflation rate, banking sector, and revenue reforms.

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission and the Bangladesh authorities have reached staff-level agreement on the policies needed to complete in the first review for $681 million in the second instalment of its $4.7-billion loan.

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) may approve $681 million in the second instalment of its $4.7-billion loan on December 11, the Bangladesh Bank said today..After a meeting with a mission of the lender, BB Executive Director and Spokesperson Md Mezbaul Haque said the two sides have rea

The International Monetary Fund staff mission yesterday raised four burning issues in their meetings with the Bangladesh Bank and the finance ministry: foreign currency reserves, inflation, banking sector and revenue collection.

So much for restoring good governance and holding bank ‘looters’ accountable

The government is on track to meeting the International Monetary Fund’s tax collection target for March but may miss the mark in June.

Approval of draft Bank Company Act gives hope but enforcement is key

Bangladesh’s economy buckled, but it did not break. However, challenges remain.

The International Monetary Fund would be watching the Bangladesh economy like a hawk, stipulating an extensive list of data reporting regularly as part of the conditions agreed upon for the $4.7 billion loan programme.

Lack of action to bring down prices of food is especially concerning

Bangladesh has a low risk of external and overall debt distress despite higher external borrowing in recent terms, said the International Monetary Fund.