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Recent Monetary Policy Statement of Bangladesh Bank (July 2009): An Analytical Commentary

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  • Debapriya Bhattacharya
  • Towfiqul Islam Khan

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This CPD paper examines the appropriateness of the monetary policy of the country (for July-December 2009 period) in view of the emerging challenges in the areas of inflation control, price stabilisation and exchange rate management, and at the same time comes up with a number of critical observations in this regard. The study highlights the need for bringing down the currently existing high interest rate, reduction of non-performing assets, mainstreaming of microfinance in the monetary policy, and improving compliance with Basel II requirements in view of the global financial crisis. It examines the context of global debates on role of the monetary policy, with particular focus on the issue of containing inflation and stimulating economic growth. It also deals with the challenges of utilising excess liquidity in the banking systems and disbursement of agri-credit.

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  • Debapriya Bhattacharya & Towfiqul Islam Khan, 2009. "Recent Monetary Policy Statement of Bangladesh Bank (July 2009): An Analytical Commentary," CPD Working Paper 82, Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD).
    • Handle: RePEc:pdb:opaper:82
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    1. Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD), 2011. "State of the Bangladesh Economy in FY2010-11 (First Reading)," CPD Working Paper 92, Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD).

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    • E52 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Monetary Policy, Central Banking, and the Supply of Money and Credit - - - Monetary Policy
    • F31 - International Economics - - International Finance - - - Foreign Exchange
    • F33 - International Economics - - International Finance - - - International Monetary Arrangements and Institutions

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