Dhaka, Jan. 19 -- Bangladesh's economy has not suffered any adverse impact despite the delay in receiving the sixth tranche of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) loan, Bangladesh Bank Governor Ahsan H Mansur said on Monday, stressing that the country has managed the economic challenges on its own strength.

Speaking at a seminar titled 'Systematic Efforts to Understand Economic Pulse: Importance of Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI)', organised by the Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MCCI), the governor said Bangladesh Bank has purchased around $3.7 billion from local banks, an amount significantly higher than the pending IMF tranche.

"By making the taka attractive rather than weakening it, banks have voluntarily sold doll...