Bangladesh Bank Bills Return After Three Years

Industry: Bank, Financial
Company: Bangladesh Bank
Company Intelligence Tag: Regulatory Insights

After a three-year pause, Bangladesh Bank is reintroducing BB bills to absorb excess liquidity and control inflation. Auctions for 30-day bills are set for November 22 and 27, allowing participation from banks, financial institutions, and investors. This move follows concerns over Tk 55.62 billion injected into the banking system through special bonds, aiming to offset the liquidity surge. However, analysts criticize the timing, as the banking sector already faces liquidity constraints under a contractionary monetary policy. Bank executives fear this will strain liquidity further, disrupt the call money market, and pressure banks’ liquidity management, particularly with recent policy rate hikes.

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