Bangladesh Bank is considering a reduction in its policy interest rate following the appointment of new governor Mostakur Rahman. The central bank’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) is scheduled to meet at noon on Wednesday to decide on a possible 50 basis point cut from the current 10 percent rate. Officials said the move could lower lending rates across banks and support the governor’s plan to create one crore new jobs.
An unnamed central bank official explained that the policy rate had been kept high for a long time to control inflation, which has eased but remains above target due to supply-side issues. The previous governor, Ahsan H. Mansur, had maintained the policy rate at 10 percent in the last monetary policy announcement. Inflation peaked at 11.38 percent in November and declined to 8.58 percent in January.
Economists and bankers cautioned that inflation remains elevated and that any rate cut should be limited and carefully implemented to avoid undermining recent progress.
অর্থনৈতিক রিপোর্টার প্রকাশ : ০৩ মার্চ ২০২৬, ০০: ৫৪ বাংলাদেশ ব্যাংকের নতুন গভর্নর মোস্তাকুর রহমান দায়িত্ব নেওয়ার পর নীতি সুদহার কমানোর পরিকল্পনা নিয়েছেন। প্রথম ধাপে কেন্দ্রীয় ব্যাংক নীতি সুদহার ৫০ ভিত্তি পয়েন্ট (বেসিস পয়েন্ট) কমাতে পারে। এর ফলে ব্যা
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