Dhaka, Aug. 2 -- Bangladesh Bank's unveiled Monetary Policy Statement (MPS) for the first half of FY2025-26 published on Thursday reflects a careful balancing act between stabilising the macroeconomy and confronting persistent inflation.
With inflationary pressures continuing to weigh heavily on consumers and the financial system, the central bank has opted to maintain its contractionary stance - a necessary, though imperfect, response to a complex economic landscape.
The decision to hold the policy interest rate (repo rate) steady at 10.0 per cent, alongside unchanged SLF and SDF rates, underscores the Bank's priority: bringing inflation down to the 3-5 per cent target range. Governor Dr Ahsan H. Mansur made clear that until inflation dr...