Dhaka, Bangladesh (BBN)- The repurchase agreement (REPO) auction of Bangladesh Bank for commercial banks and financial institutions was held on Wednesday, officials said.
Fifteen bids of 1-day tenor amounting total of BDT 144.02 billion were received as special REPO. Of those, all bids of 1-day tenor amounting total of BDT 93.03 billion were accepted. 
Moreover, 24 primary dealers (PDs) and non-PD banks of 1-day tenor amounting total of BDT 62.9939 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, according to the auction result.
 
BBN/SSR/AD-23Aug12-10:03 am (BST)