Dhaka, Bangladesh (BBN)- The REPO auction of Bangladesh Bank for commercial banks and financial institutions was held on Thursday, officials said.
 
Four bids of 3-day tenor amounting total of BDT 21.79 billion were received as special REPO. Of those, 3 bids of 3-day tenor amounting total of BDT 1.30 billion were accepted. 
 
Moreover, 18 primary dealers (PDs) and non-PD banks of 3-day tenor amounting total of BDT 80.7103 billion were provided as liquidity support facility. 
 
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/AD/SI-07Dec12-2:20 pm (BST)