BB will not print any fresh money to solve financial crisis: Governor

Bangladesh Bank (BB) Governor Dr Ahsan H Mansur on Tuesday said the central bank will not print any fresh money to lend to the government for solving financial crisis.

“Moreover, we will no longer sell dollars from the country's foreign exchange reserves to address the problems in the financial sector. Inflation will decline if the efforts taken to resolve the issues in the financial sector bring positive results,” he said.

The BB governor said this at a roundtable titled "Where do we want to see the banking sector?" organised by the Bangla daily Prothom Alo at its office in the city, reports BSS.

Mansur said that the strict monetary policy implemented to curb inflation may cause temporary difficulties for businesses but it will ultimately benefit the economy.

"Reducing inflation is my primary responsibility. Various measures are being taken to achieve this. Monetary policy is already tight, and steps are being taken to tighten it further," he said.

He added that once inflation decreases, the economy as a whole will get benefit.