Dhaka, Nov. 27 -- The central bank has extended the deadline further to implement the stimulus package for cottage, micro, small and medium enterprises (CMSMEs) from November 30 to December 31.

It has also relaxed regulations allowing more trade-based financing under the package in line with the stakeholders' requirements.

Banks and non-banking financial institutions (NBFIs) are allowed to lend maximum 35 per cent for trading purposes instead of 30 per cent earlier, according to a Bangladesh Bank (BB) notification on Thursday.

The remaining 65 per cent has been allowed for both manufacturing and services.

Banks and NBFIs earlier were eligible to provide minimum 70-per cent loan to both manufacturing and services under the package.

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