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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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TK OD-Sight: 76.88 TK | TC-Selling: 78.1 TK

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Issue 132 April 28, 2019

Money Market

ParametersCurrent PeriodEarlier PeriodChange
Average Call Money Rate 4.58%
(Apr 24’19)
4.59%
(Apr 17’19)
0.01%
Call Money Lending (Crore BDT) 3,785.98
(Apr 24’19)
2,768.90
(Apr 17’19)
36.73%
PricesWeighted Average Deposit Rate 5.34%
(Apr 25’19)
5.34%
(Apr 18’19)
0.00%
Weighted Average Lending Rate 9.49%
(Apr 25’19)
9.40%
(Apr 18’19)
0.09%
Spread 4.15%
(Apr 25’19)
4.06%
(Apr 18’19)
0.09%
Classified Loan % Total Outstanding 10.30%
(Dec ’18)
11.45%
(Sep ’18)
1.15%

Major Local Economic Indices

GDP Growth Rate 8.13%
(FY ’19)
7.86%
(FY ’18)
0.27%
Inflation (12 Months Average) 5.48%
(Mar ‘19)
5.49%
(Feb ‘19)
0.01%
Export 3340.23
(Mar ’19)
3054.65
(Mar ’18)
9.35%
Import (C&F) 4,703.90
(Feb ’19)
5,019.10
(Feb ’18)
6.28%
Foreign Remittance 1,458.68
(Mar ’19)
1,299.77
(Mar ’18)
12.23%
FX Reserve 32,106.50
(Apr 24’19)
33,158.91
(Apr 24’18)
3.17%

Figures are expressed in Million US$ unless otherwise mentioned

Capital Market

LocalDSEX 5,266.17946
(Apr 25’19)
5,321.41026
(Apr 18’19)
1.04%
CSCX 9769.8849
(Apr 25’19)
9,842.9272
(Apr 18’19)
0.74%
CASPI 16,146.4946
(Apr 25’19)
16,264.9517
(Apr 18’19)
0.73%
GlobalNikkei 225 22,307.58
(Apr 25’19)
22,125.73
(Apr 18’19)
0.82%
Dow Jones Industrial Average 26,597.05
(Apr 25’19)
26,449.54
(Apr 18’19)
0.56%
FTSE 100 7,445.95
(Apr 25’19)
7,471.32
(Apr 18’19)
0.34%

Major Global Economic Indices

TypeCountryInflation5GDP Growth Rate2Unemployment Rate
G8United States 1.90% 2.20% 5 3.80%5
Great Britain 1.90% 0.20% 3.90% 4
Euro Zone 1.40% 0.20% 7.80% 4
Major Trade PartnersChina 2.30% 1.40% 5 3.80% 5
India 2.86% 1.60% 3.53%1
Germany 1.30% 0.00% 3.10% 4
Singapore 0.60% 2.00% 52.20%5

21-Mar’2019, 28-Mar’2019, 04-Apr’2019, 11-Apr’2019, 18-Apr’2019, 25-Apr’2019

Commodity Market

Crude Oil (Brent) [USD/bbl] 75.26 71.53 5.21%
Gold Spot (USD/t oz.) 1,277.79 1,272.36 0.43%
Wheat (CBOT) [USD/bu] 437.75 449.75 2.67%
Soyabean Oil (CBOT) [USD/lb] 28.29 28.76 1.63%

*Current Period refers to April 25’19 & Earlier Period Refers to April 18’19

Exchange Rates

EUR-USDLatest EUR to USD exchange rate is 1.1191. Previous week’s rate was 1.1301, change -0.97%.
GBP-USDLatest GBP to USD exchange rate is 1.2928. Previous week’s rate was 1.3045, change -0.90%.
USD-JPYCurrent USD-JPY exchange rate is 111.9200. Previous week’s closing price was 112.0100, change -0.08%.
USD-AUDCurrent AUD to USD exchange rate is 0.7032. Previous week’s rate was 0.7182, change -2.09%.

Banking News in Dailies

Banking News in Capital Market

  • AL-ARAFAH BANK : The Board of Directors has recommended 15% cash and 2% stock dividend for the year ended on December 31, 2018. Date of AGM: 22.06.2019, Time: 11:00 AM. Venue: Own Premises, 63/1, Purana Paltan (Beside of Al-Arafah Tower), Dhaka – 1000. Record Date: 19.05.2019. The Company has also reported Consolidated EPS of Tk. 2.35, Consolidated NAV per share of Tk. 20.80 and Consolidated NOCFPS of Tk. (13.18) for the year ended on December 31, 2018 .
  • AB BANK : The Company has informed that Mr. Muhammad A. (Rumee) Ali has been elected as the Chairman of the Company.

Week in History

    • April 22, 1864 – In God We Trust” was included on all newly minted U.S. coins by an Act of Congress.
    • April 23, 1564 – William Shakespeare was born at Stratford-on-Avon, England. Renowned as the most influential writer in the English language, he created 36 plays and 154 sonnets, including Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet and The Merchant of Venice.
    • April 24, 1800 – The Library of Congress was established in Washington, D.C. It is America’s oldest federal cultural institution and the world’s largest library.
    • April 26, 1994 – Multiracial elections were held for the first time in the history of South Africa. With approximately 18 million blacks voting, Nelson Mandela was elected president and F.W. de Klerk vice president.

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.