Dhaka, Bangladesh (BBN)- The Bangladesh Bank (BB) injected BDT 24.41 billion in the market providing liquidity support to the banks on Sunday, officials said.

Sixteen primary dealers (PDs) and non-PD banks of 1-day tenor amounting total of BDT 24.4112 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 640 million from the market through reverse REPO auction on the same day.

Two bids of 1-day tenor amounting total of BDT 640 million were received and all the bids were accepted. The rate of interest of reverse REPO was 5.25 percent.

BBN/SSR/AD-09Mar15-11:14 am (BST)