Dhaka, Bangladesh (BBN) - The repurchase agreement (REPO) auction of Bangladesh Bank for commercial banks and financial institutions was held on Sunday, officials said.
Fifteen bids of 1-day tenor amounting total of BDT 140.07 billion were received as special REPO. Of those, all bids of 1-day tenor amounting total of BDT 84.93 billion were accepted.
Moreover, 24 primary dealers (PDs) and non-PD banks of 1-day tenor amounting total of BDT 58.2045 billion were provided as liquidity support facility, according to the auction result.
The rate of interest of special REPO was 10.75 percent but for the liquidity support facility the rate of interest was 7.75 percent.
BBN/SSR/AD-27Aug12-11:35 am (BST)
