Bangladesh Bank to announce new MPS on Sunday

Bangladesh Bank (BB) will announce its monetary policy statement (MPS) on Sunday for the first half of financial year 2023-24.

BB Governor Abdur Rouf Talukder will announce the MPS at a press conference at the central bank headquarters in the city, said a news release.

The governor will also brief journalists on the outcome of the current MPS in managing inflation, driving inflow of private sector credit and propelling economic growth.

Deputy governors, the head of the Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU), the chief economist, and other officials of Bangladesh Bank will also be present on the occasion.

On January, the BB unveiled a ‘cautiously accommodative’ MPS for the second half of financial year 2022-23.