IMF-WB team to visit BD to assess bond market

Business Report :
A technical assistance mission of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank is expected to arrive in Dhaka today in order to undertake a detailed assessment of the Local Currency Bond Market (LCBM) and suggest ways for its development.

The team will identify challenges, prepare a roadmap for LCBM development with sequenced reforms and priorities, and assess functioning of the primary dealership arrangement, according to the finance ministry.