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TT-Clean: 77.1 | TK BC-Selling: 78.1
TK OD-Sight: 76.88 TK | TC-Selling: 78.1 TK

TT-Clean: 77.1 | TK BC-Selling: 78.1
TK OD-Sight: 76.88 TK | TC-Selling: 78.1 TK

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TT-Clean: 77.1 | TK BC-Selling: 78.1
TK OD-Sight: 76.88 TK | TC-Selling: 78.1 TK

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Issue 124 March 03, 2019

Money Market

 ParametersCurrent PeriodEarlier PeriodChange
 Average Call Money Rate 4.48%
(Feb 26’19)
4.42%
(Feb 19’19)
0.06%
 Call Money Lending (Crore BDT) 4106.05
(Feb 26’19)
3627.56
(Feb 19’19)
13.19%
PricesWeighted Average Deposit Rate 5.34%
(Feb 27’19)
5.34%
(Feb 20’19)
0.00%
Weighted Average Lending Rate 9.49%
(Feb 27’19)
9.49%
(Feb 20’19)
0.00%
Spread 4.15%
(Feb 27’19)
4.15%
(Feb 20’19)
0.00%
 YoY Private Sector Credit Growth 16.95%
(Oct ’18)
16.95%
(Oct ’18)
0.00%
 Classified Loan % Total Outstanding10.29%
( Dec ‘18)
11.45%
(Sep ’18)
1.16%

Major Local Economic Indices

GDP Growth Rate 7.86%
(FY ’18)
7.28%
(FY ’17)
0.58%
Inflation (12 Months Average) 5.55%
(Dec ‘18)
5.58%
(Nov ‘18)
0.03%
Export 3679.72
(Jan ’19)
3408.88
(Jan ’18)
7.95%
Import (C&F) 4744.20
(Dec ’18)
4692.10
(Dec’17)
1.11%
Foreign Remittance 1,590.82
(Jan ’19)
1,379.79
(Jan ’18)
15.29%
FX Reserve 32,165.15
(Feb 26’19)
31,554.73
(Feb 06’18)
1.93%

Figures are expressed in Million US$ unless otherwise mentioned

Capital Market

LocalDSEX5,711.82993
(Feb 27’19)
5,745.83391
(Feb 20’19)
0.59%
CSCX 10,586.1797
(Feb 27’19)
10,642.5263
(Feb 20’19)
0.53%
CASPI 17,473.4893
(Feb 27’19)
17,585.1460
(Feb 20’19)
0.63%
GlobalNikkei 225 21,602.69
(Feb 27’19)
21,431.49
(Feb 20’19)
0.80%
Dow Jones Industrial Average 26,026.32
(Feb 27’19)
25,891.32
(Feb 20’19)
0.52%
FTSE 100 7,106.73
(Feb 27’19)
7,212.32
(Feb 20’19)
1.46%

Major Global Economic Indices

TypeCountryInflation5GDP Growth Rate2Unemployment Rate
G8United States 1.60% 2.60% 5 4.00%5
Great Britain 1.80% 0.20% 4.00% 4
Euro Zone 1.50% 0.20% 7.80% 4
Major Trade PartnersChina 1.70% 1.50% 5 3.80% 5
India 2.05% 1.50% 6.10%1
Germany 1.60% 0.00% 3.20% 4
Singapore 0.40% 1.40% 52.20%5

24-Jan’2019, 31-Jan’2019, 07-Feb’2019, 14-Feb’2019, 20-Feb’2019, 27-Feb’2019

Commodity Market

Crude Oil (Brent) [USD/bbl] 65.07 66.37 1.96%
Gold Spot (USD/t oz.) 1,293.43 1,343.83 3.75%
Wheat (CBOT) [USD/bu] 457.25 494.00 7.44%
Soyabean Oil (CBOT) [USD/lb] 30.24 30.12 0.40%

*Current Period refers to February 27’19 & Earlier Period Refers to February 20’19

Exchange Rates

EUR-USDLatest EUR to USD exchange rate is 1.1365. Previous week’s rate was 1.1346, change +0.17%
GBP-USDLatest GBP to USD exchange rate is 1.3202. Previous week’s rate was 1.3035, change +1.28%.
USD-JPYCurrent USD-JPY exchange rate is 111.8900. Previous week’s closing price was 110.8700, change +0.92%.
USD-AUDCurrent AUD to USD exchange rate is 0.7079. Previous week’s rate was 0.7161, change -1.15%.

Banking News in Dailies

Banking News in Capital Market

  • EXIMBANK: The Company has informed that Mr. Md. Quamrul Islam Chowdhury has been appointed as the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Company with effect from February 24, 2019.
  • TRUSTB1MF: On the close of operation on February 27, 2019, the Fund has reported Net Asset Value (NAV) of Tk. 11.12 per unit on the basis of current market price and Tk. 11.10 per unit on the basis of cost price against face value of Tk. 10.00 whereas total Net Assets of the Fund stood at Tk. 2,026,159,428.00 on the basis of market price and Tk. 2,022,220,601.00 on the basis of cost price after considering all assets and liabilities of the Fund.

Week in History

    • February 24, 1582 – Pope Gregory XIII corrected mistakes on the Julian calendar by dropping 10 days and directing that the day after October 4, 1582 would be October 15th. The Gregorian, or New Style calendar, was then adopted by Catholic countries, followed gradually by Protestant and other nations.
    • February 26, 1848 – The Communist Manifesto pamphlet was published by two young socialists, Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels. It advocated the abolition of all private property and a system in which workers own all means of production, land, factories and machinery.
    • February 27, 1950 – The 22nd Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was ratified, limiting the president to two terms or a maximum of ten years in office.
    • February 28, 1994 – NATO conducted its first combat action in its 45 year history as four Bosnian Serb jets were shot down by American fighters in a no-fly zone.

Disclaimer: This Document has been prepared and issued by R&D, DBL on the basis of the public information available in the market, sources of data believed to be reliable. All reasonable care has been taken to ensure that the facts & information stated in the Document are accurate as on the date mentioned herein.