Due to "increased interest" from banks, interest rates on Treasury bills and bonds have been reduced by 10 to 29 basis points, reports bdnews24.com. In the last auction on Jan 6, the interest rate on this bond was 12.38 percent. According to Bangladesh Bank, interest rates on Treasury bills have also decreased. On Monday, the interest rate on 91-day Treasury bills was 11.34 percent. That same day, Tk 20 billion was raised at an interest rate of 11.68 percent on 181-day Treasury bills while another Tk 20 billion was raised from 364-day Treasury bills sold at 11.81 percent interest.

Source: bd News24 January 18, 2025 00:02 UTC