BB to Unveil Monetary Policy Statement Thursday

The Bangladesh Bank is set to announce its flagship monetary policy statement on Thursday for fiscal year 2022-23, reports BSS.

‘BB Governor Fazle Kabir will unveil the MPS tomorrow at 3 pm at a press conference at the central bank headquarters in Motijheel,’ said a BB press release on Wednesday.

Talking to BSS, a senior official said the central bank has prioritised curbing commodity prices, among other things, in formulating monetary policy for fiscal 2022-23.

Other priorities are stabilising the foreign exchange markets and keeping foreign currency reserve and public debt at a comfortable level, he added.