The central bank’s net profit last fiscal year also increased by 239 per cent to around Tk 107.5 billion – also a record. The previous highest earnings of the central bank were Tk 86 billion in 2019-20, reports bdnews24.com. The government borrowed Tk 1.24 trillion from the banking sector last fiscal year, including over Tk 976 billion from the Bangladesh Bank. It paid the central bank Tk 70 billion in interest. The Bangladesh Bank earned Tk 20 billion as interest from loans taken by the commercial banks.

Source: bd News24 August 23, 2023 11:58 UTC