Bangladesh Bank has announced the monetary policy for the first half of the 2026–27 fiscal year, setting the private sector credit growth target at 6.8 percent through December. The policy was published on the central bank’s website on Tuesday afternoon, outlining the revised target as part of its updated monetary framework.

According to the information released, private sector credit growth stood at 5 percent in May of the previous fiscal year, while the full-year target for 2025–26 had been set at 8.5 percent. The new target represents a reduction compared to that earlier goal. Meanwhile, the target for domestic credit growth has been fixed at 10.5 percent.

The announcement reflects Bangladesh Bank’s continued efforts to manage credit expansion and align monetary policy with current economic conditions for the upcoming fiscal period.