Dhaka, Bangladesh (BBN) – The Bangladesh Bank (BB) injected BDT 26.94 billion in the market through liquidity support to the banks on Thursday, officials said.

Twenty primary dealer (PD) and non-PD banks of 4-day tenor amounting total of BDT 26.9452 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 16.07 billion from the market using reverse REPO auction on the same day.

Six bids of 4-day tenor amounting total of BDT 16.07 billion were received and all the bids were accepted. The rate of interest of reverse Repo was 5.25 percent.

BBN/SSR/AD-03Jan15-12:04 pm (BST)