Dhaka, Dec. 18 -- Amid lingering public unease over the health of Bangladesh's banking system, Bangladesh Bank Governor Dr Ahsan H Mansur has acknowledged that confidence has yet to be fully restored, though efforts by the central bank have prevented a deeper erosion of trust.

"But the government has been largely successful in bringing stability to the country's overall economy," he said while addressing a seminar titled 'Banking Sector Reform: Challenges and Way Forward', organised by the Economic Reporters' Forum (ERF) at its office in Purana Paltan, Dhaka.

Governor Mansur highlighted a robust recovery in foreign exchange reserves, stressing that the country should build its reserves through its own economic strength rather than relyi...