Dhaka, Bangladesh (BBN)– The Bangladesh Bank (BB) injected BDT 42.82 billion in the market providing liquidity support to the banks, officials said. 

Twenty-three primary dealer (PD) and non-PD banks of 3-day tenor amounting total of BDT 42.8227 billion were provided as Liquidity Support Facility.

The rate of interest of the Liquidity Support Facility was 7.25 percent, according to the auction result.

On the other hand, the central bank withdrew BDT 1.62 billion from the market using its reverse REPO auction on the same day.

Three bids of 3-day tenor amounting total of BDT 1.62 billion were received and all the bids were accepted. The rate of interest of reverse REPO was 5.25 percent.

BBN/SSR/AD-06Feb15-2:33 pm (BST)