BB to unveil MPS for H2FY26 today

Business Desk :

Bangladesh Bank (BB) going to unveil its Monetary Policy Statement (MPS) for the January-June period of the current financial year of 2025-26 (H2FY26) today, setting the economic and credit trajectory for the final half of the year. The central bank will host a formal press conference to announce the policy at 11am, said a press release on Sunday. The event is scheduled to take place at the Jahangir Alam Conference Hall, located on the 5th floor of the main building at the Bangladesh Bank Head office in Motijheel. The high-profile briefing, organized by the bank’s Department of Communications and Publications, will be graced by Bangladesh Bank Governor Dr. Ahsan H. Mansur as the chief guest.
He will be joined by senior leadership, including the deputy governors, the Bangladesh Bank Advisor, and the Head of the Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU).
Other key officials slated to attend include the Executive Director of the Monetary Policy Department (MPD), the Executive Director of the Research Department, and the bank’s Spokesperson and Assistant Spokesperson. This upcoming MPS is regarded as a critical framework for the second half of FY26, as the central bank aims to balance inflation containment with the necessary credit flow to support economic growth. Financial analysts expect the statement to provide essential clarity on interest rate paths and liquidity management strategies intended to maintain macroeconomic stability through the end of the fiscal year.