BigstockMembers of Association of Bankers Bangladesh (ABB) were also present in the programBankers have requested Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal to keep SME loan outside 9% lending ratio scheme. Members of Association of Bankers Bangladesh (ABB) were also present in the program. File Photo: Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal | Mehedi Hasan/Dhaka TribuneMustafa Kamal assured the bankers of talking to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina regarding the matter. Earlier in December 2019, the finance minister declared that all types of lending rates would be as high as 9% and deposit rate maximum 6%. The deadline to launch the new lending-deposit ratio scheme was deferred from January 1 to April 1 at the request of bankers and directors.

Source: Dhaka Tribune January 13, 2020 16:41 UTC