Bangladesh Holds Key Rate Steady Amid Tariff Uncertainty

The Bangladesh Bank in Dhaka, Bangladesh. — The Bangladesh Bank in Dhaka, Bangladesh.Photographer: Fabeha Monir/Bloomberg

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By Arun Devnath

July 31, 2025 at 5:35 AM EDT

Bangladesh’s central bank kept its benchmark interest rates unchanged for the fourth straight meeting, as policymakers remain on guard amid tariff uncertainty.

The overnight repurchase agreement rate was kept unchanged at 10%, the central bank said in a statement on Thursday.