Dhaka, Oct. 22 -- The Bangladesh Bank (BB) has waived the cash margin requirement for opening letters of credit (L/Cs) on baby food imports to facilitate the import of food items for infants.

A circular issued by the central bank on Tuesday said the cash margin will now be determined on the basis of client-banker relationships.

The decision came just days after The Financial Express reported (October 17, 2025) that a good number of imported food products, including nutritious items for babies and elderly people, were gradually disappearing from the market due to the central bank's strict L/C margin rules.

The BB's circular, however, only excludes baby food imports from the restriction on maintaining a 100 per cent L/C margin.

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