Money Market
| Parameters | Current Period | Earlier Period | Change |
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| Average Call Money Rate | 4.55% (Mar 06’19) | 4.48% (Feb 26’19) | 0.07% |
| Call Money Lending (Crore BDT) | 5906.32 (Mar 06’19) | 4106.05 (Feb 26’19) | 43.84% |
Prices | Weighted Average Deposit Rate | 5.34% (Mar 07’19) | 5.34% (Feb 27’19) | 0.00% |
Weighted Average Lending Rate | 9.49% (Mar 07’19) | 9.49% (Feb 27’19) | 0.00% |
Spread | 4.15% (Mar 07’19) | 4.15% (Feb 27’19) | 0.00% |
| YoY Private Sector Credit Growth | 16.95% (Dec ’18) | 16.95% (Sep ’18) | 0.00% |
| Classified Loan % Total Outstanding | 10.30% (Sep ’18) | 11.45% (June ’18) | 1.15% |
Major Local Economic Indices
GDP Growth Rate | 7.86% (FY ’18) | 7.28% (FY ’17) | 0.58% |
Inflation (12 Months Average) | 5.51% (Jan ‘19) | 5.55% (Dec ‘18) | 0.04% |
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 | 1,317.73 (Feb ’19) | 1,149.08 (Feb ’18) | 14.68% |
FX Reserve | 31,358.43 (Mar 06’19) | 33,430.37 (Mar 06’18) | 6.20% |
Figures are expressed in Million US$ unless otherwise mentioned
Capital Market
Local | DSEX | 5,688.45734 (Mar 07’19) | 5,711.82993 (Feb 27’19) | 0.41% |
CSCX | 10,537.6373 (Mar 07’19) | 10,586.1797 (Feb 27’19) | 0.46% |
CASPI | 17,395.7955 (Mar 07’19) | 17,473.4893 (Feb 27’19) | 0.44% |
Global | Nikkei 225 | 21,025.56 (Mar 07’19) | 21,602.69 (Feb 27’19) | 2.67% |
Dow Jones Industrial Average | 25,450.24 (Mar 20’19) | 26,026.32 (Feb 27’19) | 2.21% |
FTSE 100 | 7,104.31 (Mar 07’19) | 7,106.73 (Feb 27’19) | 0.03% |
Major Global Economic Indices
Type | Country | Inflation5 | GDP Growth Rate2 | Unemployment Rate |
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G8 | United States | 1.60% | 2.60% 5 | 3.80%5 |
Great Britain | 1.80% | 0.20% | 4.00% 4 |
Euro Zone | 1.50% | 0.20% | 7.80% 4 |
Major Trade Partners | China | 1.50% | 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% 5 | 2.20%5 |
31-Jan’2019, 07-Feb’2019, 14-Feb’2019, 20-Feb’2019, 27-Feb’2019, 07-Mar’2019
Commodity Market
Crude Oil (Brent) [USD/bbl] | 65.74 | 65.07 | 1.03% |
Gold Spot (USD/t oz.) | 1,298.30 | 1,293.43 | 0.38% |
Wheat (CBOT) [USD/bu] | 439.50 | 494.00 | 11.03% |
Soyabean Oil (CBOT) [USD/lb] | 29.65 | 30.24 | 1.95% |
*Current Period refers to March 07’19 & Earlier Period Refers to February 27’19
Exchange Rates
EUR-USD | Latest EUR to USD exchange rate is 1.1235. Previous week’s rate was 1.1365, change -1.14% |
GBP-USD | Latest GBP to USD exchange rate is 1.3015. Previous week’s rate was 1.3202, change -1.42%. |
USD-JPY | Current USD-JPY exchange rate is 111.1700. Previous week’s closing price was 111.8900, change -0.64%. |
USD-AUD | Current AUD to USD exchange rate is 0.7045. Previous week’s rate was 0.7079, change -0.48%. |
Banking News in Capital Market
- ABBANK: Non-convertible, Unsecured, Coupon bearing (range 7%-10.50% or as fixed by the Regulators) AB Bank Subordinated Bond-IV through private placement. BSEC accorded the consent subject to the condition that the Bank shall comply with the relevant laws and regulatory requirements, and shall also adhere to the conditions imposed by BSEC under Section-2CC of the Securities and Exchange Ordinance, 1969. (end)
- ICBIBANK: As per Regulation 19(1) of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (Listing) Regulations, 2015, the Company has informed that a meeting of the Board of Directors will be held on March 12, 2019 at 2:35 PM to consider, among others, audited financial statements of the Company for the year ended on December 31, 2018.
Week in History
- March 01, 1961 – President John F. Kennedy established the Peace Corps, an organization sending young American volunteers to developing countries to assist with health care, education and other basic human needs.
- March 03, 1847 – Telephone inventor Alexander Graham Bell was born in Edinburgh, Scotland
- March 05, 1933 – Amid a steadily worsening economic situation, newly elected President Franklin D. Roosevelt proclaimed a four-day “Bank Holiday” to stop panic withdrawals by the public and the possible collapse of the American banking system.
- March 10, 1862 – The first issue of U.S. government paper money occurred as $5, $10 and $20 bills began circulation.
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.