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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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TT-Clean: 77.1 | TK BC-Selling: 78.1
TK OD-Sight: 76.88 TK | TC-Selling: 78.1 TK

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Issue 81, April 15, 2018

Money Market

ParametersCurrent PeriodEarlier PeriodChange
Average Call Money Rate 4.54%
(Apr 11 ’18)
4.55%
(Apr 04 ’18)
0.01%
Call Money Lending (Crore BDT) 6,996.55
( Apr 11 ’18)
6,528.05
(Apr 04 ’18)
7.18%
PricesWeighted Average Deposit Rate 5.18%
(Feb ’17)
5.01%
(Jan’17)
0.17%
Weighted Average Lending Rate 9.55%
(Feb ’17)
9.42%
(Jan ’17)
0.13%
Spread 4.37%
(Feb’17)
4.41%
(Jan ’17)
0.04%
YoY Private Sector Credit Growth 18.49%
(Feb ‘18)
18.36%
(Jan ‘17)
0.13%
Classified Loan % Total Outstanding 9.31%
(Dec’17)
9.23%
(Dec’16)
0.08%

Major Local Economic Indices

GDP Growth Rate 7.65%
(FY ’17)
7.28%
(FY ’16)
0.37%
Inflation (12 Months Average) 5.82%
(Mar ’18)
5.41%
(Feb ’18)
0.41%
Export 3,054.50
(Mar ’18)
3,097.33
(Mar ’17)
1.38%
Import (C&F) 5,019.10
(Feb ’18)
3,760.90
(Feb ’17)
33.45%
Foreign Remittance1,300.46
(Mar ’18)
1,077.52
(Mar ’17)
20.69%
FX Reserve 32,975.71
(Apr 11 ’18)
32,288.52
(Apr 11 ‘17)
2.13%

Figures are expressed in Million US$ unless otherwise mentioned

Capital Market

LocalDSEX 5,813.14
(Apr 12 ‘18)
5,841.19
(Apr 05 ‘18)
0.48%
CSCX 10,837.15
(Apr 12 ‘18)
10,891.74
(Apr 05 ‘18)
0.50%
CASPI 17,934.10
(Apr 12 ‘18)
18,017.76
(Apr 05 ‘18)
0.46%
GlobalNikkei 225 21,571.31
(Apr 13 ‘18)
21,571.31
(Apr 06 ’18)
1.03%
Dow Jones Industrial Average 23,927.87
(Apr 13 ‘18)
23,927.87
(Apr 06 ’18)
1.82%
FTSE 100 7,171.66
(Apr 13 ‘18)
7,171.66
(Apr 06 ’18)
1.35%

Major Global Economic Indices

TypeCountryInflation4GDP Growth Rate1Unemployment Rate1
G8United States 2.40% 2.60% 4.10% 4
Great Britain 2.70% 3 1.40% 4.30% 2
Euro Zone 1.40% 2.70% 8.50% 3
Major
Trade
Partners
China 2.10% 6.80% 3.90%
India 4.28% 7.20% 6.23% 4
Germany 1.60% 2.90% 3.50% 3
Singapore 0.50% 4 4.30% 42.10%

1-Dec’17;2-Jan’18; 3-Feb’18; 4-Mar’18

Commodity Market

Crude Oil (Brent) [USD/bbl] 72.58 67.11 8.15%
Gold Spot (USD/t oz.) 1,346.20 1,333.03 0.99%
Wheat (CBOT) [USD/bu] 472.25 472.253.60%
Soyabean Oil (CBOT) [USD/lb] 31.75 31.53 0.70%

* Current Period refers to April 13, 2018 & Earlier Period Refers to April 06, 2018

Exchange Rates

EUR-USDLatest EUR to USD exchange rate was 1.2331. Previous week’s rate was 1.2281, change +0.41%.
GBP-USDLatest GBP to USD exchange rate 1.4238. Previous week’s rate was 1.4092, change +1.04%.
USD-JPYCurrent USD-JPY exchange rate is 107.3500. Previous week’s closing price was 106.9300, change +0.39%.
USD-AUDCurrent AUD to USD exchange rate 0.7764. Previous week’s rate was 0.7684, change +1.04%.

Banking News in Capital Market

  • PRIMEBANK: The BoD has recommended 7% cash and 10% stock dividend for the year 2017.Revised figure of Consolidated NOCFPS shall be Tk. 8.61 (which was reported as Tk. 4.05) pershare for the year 2016.
  • IFIC: The BoD has recommended 12% stock dividend for the year 2017.
  • ALARABANK: The BoD has recommended 15% cash and 5% stock dividend for the year 2017.
  • UTTARABANK: The BoD has recommended 20% cash dividend for the year 2017.
  • BANKASIA: The BoD has recommended 12.50% stock dividend for the year 2017.
  • MTB: BoD meeting for considering audited financial statements of 2017 will be held on April 17, 2018

Week in History

    • April 08, 2013 – The Islamic State of Iraq enters the Syrian Civil War and begins by declaring a merger with the Al-Nusra Front under the name Islamic State of Iraq and ash-Sham.
    • April 09, 2003 — Iraq War: Baghdad falls to American forces.
    • April 10, 1998 – The Good Friday Agreement is signed in Northern Ireland.
    • April 11, 2006 – Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad announces Iran’s claim to have successfully enriched uranium.
    • April 12, 2009 – Zimbabwe officially abandons the Zimbabwean dollar as its official currency.
    • April 13, 2017 – The US drops the largest ever non-nuclear weapon on Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan.
    • April 14, 2012 – United Nations Security Council Resolution 2042 relating to Syrian uprising is adopted.

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.