2024-07-25 20:17:21
Banks in Bangladesh were closed for five consecutive days on general and weekend holidays. Demand for cash increased immediately after banks opened on Wednesday (July 24). As a result, banks and financial institutions borrowed 25 thousand 521 crores from Bangladesh Bank in one day. Of this, more than 24 thousand crore rupees have been taken by ordinary banks. Sharia-based banks have borrowed 1 thousand 481 crore taka. On Thursday (July 25), Bangladesh Bank reported this information.
Last Thursday (July 18) internet services were completely shut down across the country from that night after the banking activities. After imposing curfew in the country on Saturday (July 20) night, the government declared first two days and then one day general holiday. Banks were closed during public holidays. Earlier Friday and Saturday were weekends. After five consecutive days, banks and financial institutions opened on Wednesday on a limited scale. The demand for cash increased immediately after the opening of banks. Customers flock to bank branches for cash. In such a situation, the banks have borrowed 25 thousand 521 crores from Bangladesh Bank.
Officials of the treasury department of the banks said that the demand for cash has increased in recent times due to continuous bank closures. Money has to be kept in ATMs as well as bank branches. As a result, banks needed more cash than usual.
Bangladesh Bank said, on Wednesday (July 24) the auction of Bangladesh Bank Repo, Assured Repo, Assured Liquidity Support (ALS) for commercial banks and financial institutions and Islamic Banks Liquidity Facility (IBLF) for Sharia-based banks. In this auction, 14 banks and 2 financial institutions received 5 thousand 7 crore taka under 7-day repo facility, 2 thousand 370 crore taka to 9 banks under 14-day repo facility, 7 thousand 197 crore to 12 banks and 2 financial institutions under 28-day repo facility. Money is paid.
Besides, on Wednesday, 5 thousand 691 crore rupees were given to 3 banks under 180 days assured repo and 3 thousand 774 crore rupees were given to 11 primary dealer banks under 1 day assured liquidity support. Besides, under the Islamic Banks Liquidity Facility for a period of 14 days, Tk 497 crore was given to 1 bank and Tk 984 crore was given to 5 Islamic banks for a period of 28 days. In total, the central bank has lent 25 thousand 521 crore rupees on Wednesday.
According to the Central Bank, the interest rate for 7-day money loan is 8.60 percent, 14-day interest rate is 8.70 percent and 28-day money loan interest rate is 8.75 percent. The interest rate of Assured Repo and Assured Liquidity is 8 and a half percent. The rate of profit for Islamic banks was 5.5 percent. The profit rate for Islamic style banks is 3.25 percent to 6.5 percent for a period of 28 days.