Bangladesh Bank
Bangladesh Bank to stop selling savings certificates, prize bonds
The Bangladesh Bank (BB) will discontinue five services, including the sale of national savings certificates and prize bonds, as part of a move to limit public access and refocus on its core regulatory duties..Other services the central bank will discontinue include the exchange of damaged
17 November 2025
BB rejects Dutch-Bangla Bank’s Tk 1,000cr HQ purchase plan
The Bangladesh Bank has rejected Dutch-Bangla Bank’s proposal to purchase a Motijheel building for more than Tk 1,000 crore to use as its corporate headquarters, saying the price was significantly inflated and the deal posed a conflict of interest involving the bank chairman’s family.
16 November 2025
Bangladesh Bank moves to tighten grip on banks
The centrepiece of the reform package is the abolition of a category that designates state-owned lenders as "specialised banks"
15 November 2025
Bangladesh Bank expands trade finance scope for offshore banking units
The OBUs can now extend loans through authorised dealers of other banks also
11 November 2025
BB relaxes LC margin rules for essential imports ahead of Ramadan
The relaxed LC margin facility will remain effective until March 31, 2026
11 November 2025
Independence of BB: the next big economic reform
In a capitalist economy, an independent central bank isn’t just something to argue for—it’s essential for a country’s growth and economic stability.
9 November 2025
Bangladesh Bank seeks legal overhaul for full autonomy
Governor Ahsan H Mansur outlined the draft amendments to the Bangladesh Bank Order 1972
31 October 2025
Govt revises policy to ensure accountability of state banks’ boards
The government has revised a policy aimed at enhancing accountability in the appointment and performance of chairmen and directors of state-owned banks and financial institutions.
30 October 2025
BB to evaluate major banks twice a year
Like a full health checkup, the Bangladesh Bank (BB) will now evaluate the stability of systemically important banks, lenders whose collapse could severely harm the country’s financial system and economy, twice a year.
23 October 2025
BNP believes in central bank autonomy: Amir Khosru
The BNP leader made the comment at PRI, UKID event
21 October 2025
Digital transactions rise, but cash-based payments still dominate
A Bangladesh Bank report shows
15 October 2025
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
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
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
Bangladesh Bank Executive Director Mezbaul Haque resigns
Objections were raised against him after the ouster of the Awami League government
16 September 2025
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
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
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
Digital nano loan refinancing scheme extended until June 2028: Bangladesh Bank
The central bank initially launched the scheme in 2022
10 September 2025
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