Bangladesh Bank withdraws BDT25.80bn from market

Last updated: May 27, 2014

Dhaka, Bangladesh (BBN)- The Bangladesh Bank (BB) withdrew BDT 25.80 billion from the market through its 30-day bills and reverse REPO auctions on Monday, official said.

One bid amounting to BDT 2.0 billion was offered and the bid was accepted at the BB’s 30-day bills auction. The rate of weighted average yield of the accepted bid was 6.40 percent.

Besides, six bids of 1-day tenor amounting total of BDT 23.80 billion were received and all the bids were accepted at reverse REPO auction. The rate of interest of Reverse Repo was 5.25 percent.

On the other hand, the central bank injected BDT 500 million in the market through special REPO auction on the same day.
One bid of 1-day tenor amounting to BDT 920 million was received as special REPO and bid of 1-day tenor amounting to BDT 500 million was accepted. The rate of interest of special REPO was 10.25 percent.

BBN/SSR/AD-27May14-11:13 am (BST)

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