Dhaka, Bangladesh (BBN) – The Bangladesh Bank (BB) injected BDT 22.76 billion providing liquidity support to the banks on Thursday, officials said.

Eighteen primary dealers (PDs) and non-PD banks of 3-day tenor amounting total of BDT 22.7567 billion were provided as Liquidity Support Facility. The rate of interest of the Liquidity Support Facility was 7.25 percent.

On the other hand, the central bank withdrew BDT 600 million from the market using reverse REPO auction on the same day.
Two bids of 3-day tenor amounting total of BDT 600 million were received and all the bids were accepted. The rate of interest of reverse REPO was 5.25 percent.

BBN/SSR/AD-06Mar15-10:54 am (BST)