Bangladesh Bank to unveil new monetary policy today

Bangladesh Bank (BB) is set to unveil its Monetary Policy Statement (MPS) for the first half of the 2025–26 fiscal year today (Thursday).

Governor Dr. Ahsan H. Mansur will present the policy at a press conference scheduled at the central bank’s headquarters in Motijheel, Dhaka. The announcement was confirmed in a press release issued by the bank on Wednesday.

According to the statement signed by Arif Hossain Khan, Executive Director and Spokesperson of Bangladesh Bank, the policy will highlight recent monetary outcomes and outline future strategies, with particular emphasis on inflation control, credit growth in the private sector, and overall economic stability.

Top officials from the central bank—including the head of the Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU), the Chief Economist, and other senior executives—are expected to attend the event.

Despite setting a target of 9.8 percent, private sector credit growth stood at just 6.4 percent at the end of June—the lowest in over two decades, according to central bank data. In response, policymakers are likely to continue the cautious approach to credit expansion.

The new policy is anticipated to balance the dual challenges of taming inflation and supporting growth amid evolving global and domestic economic conditions.