Money Market
| Parameters | Current Period | Earlier Period | Change |
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| Average Call Money Rate | 4.27% (Mar 01 ’18) | 4.28% (Feb 13 ’18) | 0.01% |
| Call Money Lending (Crore BDT) | 8,039.90 (Mar 01 ’18) | 8,409.60 (Feb 22 ’18) | 4.40% |
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 | 18.36% (Jan ‘18) | 18.13% (Dec ‘17) | 0.23% |
| 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 | 1,149.00 (Feb ’18) | 940.75 (Feb ’17) | 22.14% |
FX Reserve | 33,368.14 (Feb 28 ‘17) | 32,556.66 (Feb 28 ‘17) | 2.49% |
Figures are expressed in Million US$ unless otherwise mentioned
Capital Market
Local | DSEX | 5,870.83 (Mar 01 ‘18) | 5,906.98 (Feb 22 ‘18) | 0.61% |
CSCX | 10,997.64 (Mar 01 ‘18) | 11,019.16 (Feb 22 ‘18) | 0.20% |
CASPI | 18,218.98 (Mar 01 ‘18) | 18,251.70 (Feb 22 ‘18) | 0.18% |
Global | Nikkei 225 | 21,887.35 (Mar 02 ‘18) | 21,887.35 (Feb 23 ’18) | 3.26% |
Dow Jones Industrial Average | 25,294.60 (Mar 02 ‘18) | 25,294.60 (Feb 23 ’18) | 3.01% |
FTSE 100 | 7,042.95 (Mar 02 ‘18) | 7,042.95 (Feb 23 ’18) | 2.50% |
Major Global Economic Indices
Type | Country | Inflation2 | GDP Growth Rate1 | Unemployment Rate1 |
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G8 | United States | 2.10% | 2.50% | 4.10% 2 |
Great Britain | 3.00% | 1.40% | 4.40% |
Euro Zone | 1.20% 3 | 2.70% | 8.60% 2 |
Major Trade Partners | China | 1.50% | 6.80% | 3.90% |
India | 5.07% | 7.20% | 6.06% 3 |
Germany | 1.40% 3 | 2.90% | 3.60% 2 |
Singapore | 0.00% | 3.60% | 2.10% |
1-Dec’17;2-Jan’18; 3-Feb’18
Commodity Market
Crude Oil (Brent) [USD/bbl] | 61.25 | 67.31 | 9.00% |
Gold Spot (USD/t oz.) | 1,322.75 | 1,328.71 | 0.45% |
Wheat (CBOT) [USD/bu] | 500.00 | 464.25 | 7.70% |
Soyabean Oil (CBOT) [USD/lb] | 32.30 | 32.56 | 0.80% |
* Current Period refers to March 02, 2018 & Earlier Period Refers to February 23, 2018
Exchange Rates
EUR-USD | Latest EUR to USD exchange rate was 1.2317. Previous week’s rate was 1.2295, change +0.18%. |
GBP-USD | Latest GBP to USD exchange rate 1.3802. Previous week’s rate was 1.3971, change -1.21%. |
USD-JPY | Current USD-JPY exchange rate is 105.7500. Previous week’s closing price was 106.2100, change -0.43%. |
USD-AUD | Current AUD to USD exchange rate 0.7760. Previous week’s rate was 0.7905, change -1.83%. |
Banking News in Capital Market
- IDLC: The Company has requested the shareholders to update their respective BO Accounts with 12 digits e-TIN number, Bank Account, mailing address, contact number through their respective Depository Participant (DP) before the Record Date.
- TRUSTBANK: The Company has informed that Mr. Faruq Mainuddin Ahmed has been appointed as the MD and CEO of the Company with effect from February 18, 2018.
- ABB1STMF: On the close of operation on February 22, 2018, the Fund has reported NAV of Tk. 12.50 per unit on the basis of current market price and Tk. 11.28 per unit on the basis of cost price against face value of Tk. 10.00.
- EBL1STMF: On the close of operation on February 22, 2018, the Fund has reported NAV of Tk. 11.90 per unit on the basis of current market price and Tk. 10.98 per unit on the basis of cost price against face value of Tk. 10.00.
- DUTCHBANGL: The Board of Directors has recommended 30% cash dividend for the year ended on December 31, 2017. Date of AGM: 29.03.2018
Week in History
- February 25, 2009 – Members of the Bangladesh Rifles mutiny at their headquarters in Pilkhana, Dhaka, Bangladesh, resulting in 74 deaths.
- February 26, 1995 – The UK’s oldest investment banking institute, Barings Bank, collapses after a rogue securities broker Nick Leeson loses $1.4 billion by speculating on the Singapore International Monetary Exchange using futures contracts.
- February 27, 2007 – The Shanghai Stock Exchange falls 9%, the largest drop in ten years.
- February 28, 2013 – Pope Benedict XVI resigns as the pope of the Catholic Church, becoming the first pope to do so since Pope Gregory XII, in 1415.
- March 01, 2006 – English-language Wikipedia reaches its one millionth article, Jordanhill railway station.
- March 02, 1947 – Yahoo! is incorporated.
- March 03, 2005 – Steve Fossett becomes the first person to fly an airplane non-stop around the world solo without refueling.
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.