Dhaka, July 31 -- Bangladesh Bank has unveiled a further tightened monetary policy for the first half (H1) of the current fiscal year 2025-26, signalling a continued strong focus on curbing inflation and ensuring macroeconomic stability.

The central bank aims to bring inflation below 7 percent while targeting a Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth rate of 5.5 percent.

Governor Dr Ahsan H Mansur announced the new Monetary Policy Statement (MPS) at a press conference held at the Bangladesh Bank headquarters in Motijheel today (Thursday).

Addressing the media, Governor Mansur said interest rates could see adjustments downwards in this July-December period, contingent on various economic indicators.

He reiterated the central bank's commitm...