Money Market
| Parameters | Current Period | Earlier Period | Change |
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| Average Call Money Rate | 4.31% (Feb 20 ’18) | 4.03% (Feb 13 ’18) | 0.28% |
| Call Money Lending (Crore BDT) | 7,931.80 (Feb 20 ’18) | 7,183.30 (Feb 13 ’18) | 10.42% |
Prices | Weighted Average Deposit Rate | 4.91% (Dec ’17) | 4.90% (Nov ’17) | 0.01% |
Weighted Average Lending Rate | 9.35% (Dec ’17) | 9.30% (Nov ’17) | 0.05% |
Spread | 4.44% (Dec ’17) | 4.40% (Nov ’17) | 0.04% |
| YoY Private Sector Credit Growth | 18.13% (Dec ‘17) | 19.06% (Nov ‘17) | 0.93% |
| Classified Loan % Total Outstanding | 10.67% (Sep’17) | 10.13% (Jun’17) | 0.54% |
Major Local Economic Indices
GDP Growth Rate | 7.28% (FY ’17) | 7.11% (FY ’16) | 0.17% |
Inflation (12 Months Average) | 5.70% (Dec ’17) | 5.52% (Dec ’16) | 0.18% |
Export | 3,408.85 (Jan ’18) | 3,292.23 (Jan ’17) | 3.54% |
Import (C&F) | 4,692.10 (Dec ’17) | 3,994.10 (Dec ’16) | 17.48% |
Foreign Remittance | 1,379.70 (Jan ’17) | 1,009.47 (Jan’16) | 36.68% |
FX Reserve | 33,253.71 (Feb 20 ’18) | 32,082.58 (Feb 14 ‘17) | 3.65% |
Figures are expressed in Million US$ unless otherwise mentioned
Capital Market
Local | DSEX | 5,906.98 (Feb 22 ‘18) | 6,050.19 (Feb 15 ‘18) | 2.37% |
CSCX | 11,019.16 (Feb 22 ‘18) | 11,297.02 (Feb 15 ‘18) | 2.46% |
CASPI | 18,251.70 (Feb 22 ‘18) | 18,722.75 (Feb 15 ‘18) | 2.52% |
Global | Nikkei 225 | 21,887.35 (Feb 23 ‘18) | 21,713.39 (Feb 16 ’18) | 0.80% |
Dow Jones Industrial Average | 25,294.60 (Feb 23 ‘18) | 25,270.95 (Feb 16 ’18) | 0.09% |
FTSE 100 | 7,042.95 (Feb 23 ‘18) | 7,294.95 (Feb 16 ’18) | 3.45% |
Major Global Economic Indices
Type | Country | Inflation4 | GDP Growth Rate3 | Unemployment Rate3 |
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G8 | United States | 2.10% | 2.50% | 4.10% 4 |
Great Britain | 3.00% | 1.40% | 4.40% |
Euro Zone | 1.30% | 2.70% | 8.70% |
Major Trade Partners | China | 1.50% | 6.80% | 3.90% |
India | 5.07% | 6.30% 1 | 5.04% 4 |
Germany | 1.60% | 2.90% | 3.60% |
Singapore | 0.00% | 3.60% | 2.10% |
1-Sep’17; 2-Nov’17;3-Dec’17;4-Jan’18
Commodity Market
Crude Oil (Brent) [USD/bbl] | 67.31 | 64.84 | 3.81% |
Gold Spot (USD/t oz.) | 1,328.71 | 1,346.95 | 1.35% |
Wheat (CBOT) [USD/bu] | 464.25 | 471.50 | 1.54% |
Soyabean Oil (CBOT) [USD/lb] | 32.56 | 31.73 | 2.62% |
* Current Period refers to February 23, 2018 & Earlier Period Refers to February 16, 2018
Exchange Rates
EUR-USD | Latest EUR to USD exchange rate was 1.2295. Previous week’s rate was 1.2406, change -0.89%. |
GBP-USD | Latest GBP to USD exchange rate 1.3971. Previous week’s rate was 1.3827, change -0.39%. |
USD-JPY | Current USD-JPY exchange rate is 106.2100. Previous week’s closing price was 108.8000, change +0.64%. |
USD-AUD | Current AUD to USD exchange rate 0.7905. Previous week’s rate was 0.7905, change -0.78%. |
Banking News in Capital Market
- IFIC: The Company has informed that the Board of Directors of the Company has decided to purchase 39.56 decimals (approx. 24 Katha) land in Purana Paltan, Dhaka with the price of Tk. 1,750.00 million excluding registration and other legal expenses to be incurred after receiving clean report to be found immediately regarding the genuineness of the Title of the land subject to approval of Bangladesh Bank and other Regulators.
- AIBL1STIMF: On the close of operation on February 15, 2018, the Fund has reported NAV of Tk. 12.21 per unit on the basis of current market price and Tk. 10.33 per unit on the basis of cost price against face value of Tk. 10.00.
- MBL1STMF: On the close of operation on February 15, 2018, the Fund has reported NAV of Tk. 12.82 per unit on the basis of current market price and Tk. 10.29 per unit on the basis of cost price against face value of Tk. 10.00
Week in History
- February 18, 2010 – WikiLeaks publishes the first classified documents.
- February 19, 2011 – The debut exhibition of the Belitung shipwreck, containing the largest collection of Tang dynasty artifacts found in one location, begins in Singapore.
- February 20, 2005 – Spain becomes the first country to vote in a referendum on ratification of the proposed Constitution of the European Union.
- February 21, 1974 – The last Israeli soldiers leave the west bank of the Suez Canal pursuant to a truce with Egypt.
- February 22, 2014 – President Viktor Yanukovych of Ukraine is impeached by a vote of 328–0, fulfilling a major goal of the Euromaidan rebellion.
- February 23, 1947 – International Organization for Standardization is founded.
- February 24, 2008 – Fidel Castro retires as the President of Cuba and the Council of Ministers after 32 years.February 24, 2008 – Fidel Castro retires as the President of Cuba and the Council of Ministers after 32 years.
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.