BB raises farm loan targets for banks The central bank has raised the farm loan disbursement target by 6.86 percent to Tk 21,800 crore for the current fiscal year compared to a year ago. Banks will have to disburse a minimum 10 percent of their agriculture loan to the fisheries
Read MoreDSE closes marginally lower The Dhaka bourse Tuesday closed marginally lower following correction observed by major sectors. At the end of the session, the broad index DSEX closed at 5335.38 points with a loss of 0.23 per cent or 12.68 points. The shariah based index DSES declined by 0.16 per
Read MorePrivate sector credit growth exceeds target in June Private sector credit growth exceeded the target, set by the central bank earlier, in June despite a declining trend in recent months. The growth in credit flow to private sector came down to 16.95 per cent in June 2018 on a year-on-year
Read MoreDhaka Stock Exchange ends flat The Dhaka bourse Sunday closed flat following the mixed performance played by major sectors. On the day, the turnover value crossed Tk 10 billion-mark after six sessions, as investors’ participation increased on Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE). The banking sector witnessed correction, whereas other major sectors
Read MoreWeekly analysis: Daily average turnover drops 10pc on prime bourse Stocks posted marginal fall last week that ended Thursday as investors followed cautious stance amid ongoing earnings and dividend declarations. In a major development, the prime bourse delisted ‘Z’ category companies– Rahima Food and Modern Dyeing — from the main
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