The fourth tranche of the instalment was deferred due to disagreements and now talks are going on to release two tranches at once.
The IMF projected Bangladesh’s GDP growth at 3.76% for FY25
The International Monetary Fund's move to disburse the fourth and fifth tranches of a $4.7 billion loan together was a mutual decision, the finance ministry said in a press release yesterday.
The meeting will be held in February next year
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has further cut Bangladesh’s growth forecast but kept its projection on inflation elevated for the current fiscal year.
Bangladesh may grow 3.8% in FY25, not 4.5% in FY25, the lender says
IMF agreed to Bangladesh’s request to extend the loan amount, now it stands at $5.3 billion
The index should be updated quarterly, the donor agency said
IMF mission concluded its 15-day visit to Bangladesh today
The International Monetary Fund has suggested the National Board of Revenue (NBR) restructure the personal income tax slabs and increase the tax-free income limit to Tk 5 lakh from the existing Tk 3.5 lakh.
A tax policy mission of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) yesterday began to work with the National Board of Revenue (NBR) to train taxmen to assess tax expenditures so that the government can eliminate less effective tax exemptions, broaden the tax base and increase revenue collection.
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said that the latest monetary policy adopted by the Bangladesh Bank would help to curb inflation, but added that further measures would be needed to make it durable.
Bangladesh might have experienced capital flight in the last financial year evidenced from the unusual outflow of funds as well as unrealised export proceeds, said the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
A board meeting of IMF isto be held today, where about $681 million in a second loan tranche is expected to be approved for Bangladesh
An IMF team meets BSEC officials today
A visiting International Monetary Fund (IMF) delegation yesterday sought to know from garment manufacturers why some exports from Bangladesh over the past 10 to 15 years did not see the subsequent return of proceeds.
Bangladesh’s foreign currency reserves have slipped further as per the definition of the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) balance of payments and investment position manual.
No significant economic growth is possible in Bangladesh without a satisfactory level of foreign exchange reserves, said Syed Ershad Ahmed, president the American Chamber of Commerce in Bangladesh (AmCham), yesterday.
There is not much in it to make us feel better in terms of its focus and measures.
