BB taking measures to tackle risks to economy: Atiur

Bangladesh Bank is taking different measures to tackle persisting and emerging risks to the country's economy and to ensure inclusive growth, BB governor Atiur Rahman told a programme on Sunday.

The governor was speaking about the role of the central bank at the concluding session of a six-month foundation training programme of the newly-appointed officers of the BB, held at the Bangladesh Bank Training Academy at Mirpur in Dhaka.

Referring to the persisting pressure on the economy mainly from rising inflation, sliding remittance, balance of payment and unstable exchange rate, he said the central bank was working on establishing an effective financial system to deal with the challenges.

He said the BB had already taken some effective measures in its monetary policy to manage inflation when it increased credit flow to agriculture, small and medium enterprises and some other development sectors to expedite growth prospect.

Besides, Atiur said the central bank had also playing a role beyond its traditional trajectory to encourage banks and financial institutions develop eco-friendly and ICT-based industry for achieving sustainable growth.

Source : New Age

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