BSS
  05 Mar 2024, 18:27
Update : 05 Mar 2024, 18:35

BB refixes interest rates for NBFIs

DHAKA, March 5, 2024 (BSS) – Bangladesh Bank (BB) has refixed the
interest rates for deposits and loans of the non-bank financial
institutions (NBFIs).

The central bank's Department of Financial Institutions and Markets
today issued a circular in this regard.

The circular stated that from now on, any NBFI will be able to pay
customers interest on deposits at a rate of six months moving average
rate of Treasury bill (SMART) + 2.50 percent.

In the case of lending, institutions can now charge SMART + 5.5
percent interest.