Money Market
| Parameters | Current Period | Earlier Period | Change |
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| Average Call Money Rate | 3.76% (April 27 ’17) | 3.77% (April 20 ’17) | 0.01% |
| Call Money Lending (Crore BDT) | 6,213.00 (April 27 ’17) | 6,876.00 (April 20 ’17) | 9.64% |
Prices | Weighted Average Deposit Rate | 5.01% (Mar ’17) | 5.08% (Feb ’17) | 0.07% |
Weighted Average Lending Rate | 9.70% (Mar ’17) | 9.77% (Feb ’17) | 0.07% |
Spread | 4.69% (Mar ’17) | 4.69% (Feb ’17) | 0.00% |
| YoY Private Sector Credit Growth | 15.88% (Feb ‘17) | 15.61% (Jan ‘17) | 0.27% |
| Classified Loan % Total Outstanding | 9.23% (Dec ’16) | 10.34% (Sep ’16) | 1.11% |
Major Local Economic Indices
GDP Growth Rate | 7.11% (FY ’16) | 6.55% (FY ’15) | 0.56% |
Inflation (12 Months Average) | 5.41% (Feb ’17) | 5.44% (Jan ’17) | 0.03% |
Export | 3,109.76 (Mar ’17) | 2,831.42 (Mar ’16) | 9.83% |
Import (C&F) | 3,760.90 (Feb ’17) | 3,353.00 (Feb ’16) | 12.17% |
Foreign Remittance | 1,077.44 (March ’17) | 1,285.58 (March ’16) | 16.19% |
FX Reserve | 32,516.87 (April 26 ’17) | 29,109.20 (April 05 ’16) | 11.71% |
Figures are expressed in Million US$ unless otherwise mentioned
Capital Market
Local | DSEX | 5,534.42 (April 27 ’17) | 5,521.66 (April 20 ’17) | 0.23% |
CSCX | 10,407.11 (April 27 ’17) | 10,368.61 (April 20 ’17) | 0.37% |
CASPI | 17,161.44 (April 27 ’17) | 17,097.69 (April 20 ’17) | 2.14% |
Global | Nikkei 225 | 19,196.74 (April 28 ’17) | 18,620.75 (April 21 ’17) | 3.09% |
Dow Jones Industrial Average | 20,940.51 (April 28 ’17) | 20,547.76 (April 21 ’17) | 1.91% |
FTSE 100 | 7,203.94 (April 28 ’17) | 7,114.55 (April 21 ’17) | 1.26% |
Major Global Economic Indices
Type | Country | Inflation4 | GDP Growth Rate2 | Unemployment Rate4 |
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G8 | United States | 2.40% | 2.00% | 4.50%4 |
Great Britain | 2.30% | 2.10%4 | 4.70%1 |
Euro Zone | 1.90%5 | 1.70% | 9.50% |
Major Trade Partners | China | 0.90% | 6.90%4 | 3.97% |
India | 3.81% | 7.00% | 3.76%5 |
Germany | 2.00%5 | 1.20% | 3.90% |
Singapore | 0.70% | 2.50%4 | 2.30% |
1– Feb ‘17; 2-Dec ’16; 3-Jan ’17; 4-Mar ‘17; 5-Apr ‘17
Commodity Market
Crude Oil (Brent) [USD/bbl] | 51.73 | 51.96 | 0.44% |
Gold Spot (USD/t oz.) | 1,268.28 | 1,284.44 | 1.26% |
Wheat (CBOT) [USD/bu] | 432.25 | 421.00 | 2.67% |
Soyabean Oil (CBOT) [USD/lb] | 31.46 | 32.16 | 2.18% |
* Current Period refers to April 21, ‘17 & Earlier Period Refers to April 14, ’17
Exchange Rates
EUR-USD | Latest EUR to USD exchange rate was 1.0895. Previous week’s rate was 1.0728, change +1.5567%. |
GBP-USD | Latest GBP to US D exchange rate 1.2951. Previous week’s rate was 1.2817, change +1.0455%. |
USD-JPY | Current USD-JPY exchange rate is 111.49. Previous week’s closing price was 109.09 change +2.2000%. |
USD-AUD | Current AUD to USD exchange rate 0.7488. Previous week’s rate was 0.7541, change -0.7028%. |
Banks News in Capital Market
- JAMUNABANK: The Board of Directors has recommended 20.50% cash dividend for 2016. Date of AGM: 07.08.2017
- ALARABANK: A meeting of the Board of Directors will be held on May 06, 2017 to consider, among others, un-audited financial statements for the First Quarter (Q1), 2017.
- MTB: A meeting of the Board of Directors will be held on May 04, 2017 to consider, among others, un-audited financial statements for the First Quarter (Q1), 2017.
- SHAHJABANK: The Company has informed that 16th AGM of the Company will now be held on July 05, 2017 instead of May 24, 2017
- SHAHJABANK: Consolidated EPS was Tk. 0.51 for January-March, 2017 as against Tk. 0.38 for January-March, 2016.
- PREMIERBAN: The Board of Directors has recommended 10% cash and 2% stock dividend for 2016. Date of AGM: 27.07.2017
- ICBIBANK: EPS was Tk. (0.12) for January-March 2017 as against Tk. (0.11) for January-March 2016.
Week in History
- April 22, 1948 –T Arab–Israeli War: Haifa, a major port of Israel, is captured from Arab forces..
- April 23, 1985 – Coca-Cola changes its formula and releases New Coke. The response is overwhelmingly negative, and the original formula is back on the market in less than three months.
- April 24, 2004 – The United States lifts economic sanctions imposed on Libya 18 years previously, as a reward for its cooperation in eliminating weapons of mass destruction.
- April 25, 1954 –The Geneva Conference, an effort to restore peace in Indochina and Korea, begins
- April 26, 1945 –World War II: Filipino troops of the 66th Infantry Regiment, Philippine Commonwealth Army, USAFIP-NL and the American troops of the 33rd and 37th Infantry Division, United States Army are liberated in Baguio City.
- April 27, 1960 – Togo gains independence from French-administered UN trusteeship.
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