, May 14 -- Bangladesh Bank Governor Dr Ahsan H Mansur has said Bangladesh has signed a staff-level agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to receive the next installments under the ongoing loan programme.

Joining a press conference virtually from Dubai, Dr Mansur said the IMF is set to release the next two tranches totalling $1.3 billion of the $4.7 billion loan package by June 2025.

He hinted at a more flexible exchange rate regime for the US dollar, adding that the market will remain unaffected as there is an adequate supply of dollars at present.

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Responding to a query, the Governor assured that easing the exchange rate will not fuel inflation, a...