Dhaka, Bangladesh (BBN)- The REPO auction of Bangladesh Bank for commercial banks and financial institutions was held on Wednesday, officials said. 
Twenty two bids of 1-day tenor amounting total of BDT 259.6249 billion were received. Of those, 22 bids amounting total of BDT 40.2705 billion were accepted. 
Moreover, 15 primary dealers of 1-day tenor amounting total of BDT 50.9499 billion were provided as liquidity support facility. The rate of interest both of REPO and liquidity support facility was 5.50 percent per annum.
 
BBN/SI/AD-09Mar11-9:06 pm (BST)