Bangladesh Policy Rate

2009 - 2025 | Monthly | % pa | Bangladesh Bank

Key information about Bangladesh Policy Rate

  • Bangladesh cash rate (Policy Rate: Month End: Repo Rate: 1 to 3 Days) was set at 10.00 % pa in Oct 2025, compared with 10.00 % pa in the previous Sep 2025.
  • Bangladesh Policy Rate averaged 6.75 % pa and is updated monthly, available from Sep 2009 to Oct 2025.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 10.00 % pa in Oct 2025 and a record low of 4.50 % pa in Jul 2010.




Related information about Bangladesh Policy Rate

  • In the latest reports, Bangladesh Short Term Interest Rate: Month Avg: Bangladesh: Treasury Bills Rate: 91 Days was reported at 9.46 % pa in Oct 2025.
  • Its Long Term Interest Rate (Long Term Interest Rate: Month End: Bangladesh: BGTB Treasury Bond Yield: 10 Year) was reported at 9.57 % pa in Oct 2025.
  • Bangladesh Exchange Rate against USD averaged 122.31 (USD/BDT) in Nov 2025.
  • Its Real Effective Exchange Rate was 99.50 in Dec 2024.

View Bangladesh's Policy Rate from Sep 2009 to Oct 2025 in the chart:

Bangladesh Policy Rate

What was Bangladesh's Policy Rate in Oct 2025?

Bangladesh cash rate (Policy Rate: Month End: Repo Rate: 1 to 3 Days) was set at 10.00 % pa in Oct 2025, compared with 10.00 % pa in the previous Sep 2025. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
10.00 Oct 2025 10.00 Sep 2025 4.50 Jul 2010 10.00 Oct 2025 % pa monthly Sep 2009 - Oct 2025

Policy Rate by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (% pa) 2.50 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2026
Algeria (% pa) 2.75 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1963 - Jan 2026
Argentina (%) 28.57 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1985 - Jan 2026
Armenia (% pa) 6.50 Jan 2026 monthly May 2001 - Jan 2026
Australia (% pa) 3.60 Jan 2026 monthly Aug 1990 - Jan 2026
Austria (% pa) 2.15 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2026
Azerbaijan (% pa) 6.50 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2005 - Feb 2026
Bahrain (% pa) 4.50 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2007 - Jan 2026
Bangladesh (% pa) 10.00 Oct 2025 monthly Sep 2009 - Oct 2025
Belarus (% pa) 9.75 Jan 2026 monthly Jul 1991 - Jan 2026
Belgium (% pa) 2.15 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2026
Bolivia (% pa) 3.34 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2013 - Jan 2026
Botswana (% pa) 3.75 Apr 2022 monthly Aug 1976 - Apr 2022
Brazil (% pa) 15.00 Jan 2026 monthly Mar 1999 - Jan 2026
Bulgaria (% pa) 1.81 Dec 2025 monthly Feb 1991 - Dec 2025
Canada (% pa) 2.25 Jan 2026 monthly Dec 1992 - Jan 2026
Chile (% pa) 4.50 Dec 2025 monthly May 1995 - Dec 2025
China (% pa) 1.40 Nov 2025 monthly May 2012 - Nov 2025
Colombia (% pa) 10.25 Feb 2026 monthly Apr 1995 - Feb 2026
Croatia (% pa) 3.00 Dec 2022 monthly Dec 1992 - Dec 2022
Cyprus (% pa) 2.15 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2026
Czech Republic (% pa) 2.50 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1993 - Jan 2026
Denmark (% pa) 1.60 Jan 2026 monthly Aug 1914 - Jan 2026
Ecuador (% pa) 7.74 Jan 2026 monthly Jul 1995 - Jan 2026
Egypt (% pa) 20.50 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1991 - Jan 2026
Estonia (% pa) 2.15 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2026
European Union (% pa) 2.15 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2026
Finland (% pa) 2.15 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2026
France (% pa) 2.15 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2026
Georgia (% pa) 8.00 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2008 - Jan 2026
Germany (% pa) 2.15 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2026
Ghana (% pa) 25.00 Nov 2025 monthly Nov 2002 - Nov 2025
Greece (% pa) 2.15 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2026
Hong Kong SAR, China (% pa) 4.00 Jan 2026 monthly Jun 1992 - Jan 2026
Hungary (% pa) 6.50 Jan 2026 monthly Oct 1990 - Jan 2026
Iceland (% pa) 8.00 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1994 - Jan 2026
India (% pa) 5.25 Jan 2026 monthly Apr 2001 - Jan 2026
Indonesia (% pa) 4.75 Jan 2026 monthly Jun 2015 - Jan 2026
Ireland (% pa) 2.15 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2026
Israel (% pa) 4.00 Jan 2026 monthly Dec 1998 - Jan 2026
Italy (% pa) 2.15 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2026
Ivory Coast (% pa) 2.50 Mar 2017 monthly Jan 1964 - Mar 2017
Japan (% pa) 0.50 Nov 2025 monthly Mar 2006 - Nov 2025
Jordan (% pa) 6.75 Jan 2026 monthly Dec 1965 - Jan 2026
Kazakhstan (% pa) 18.00 Jan 2026 monthly Feb 1992 - Jan 2026
Kenya (% pa) 9.00 Jan 2026 monthly Jul 2003 - Jan 2026
South Korea (% pa) 2.50 Jan 2026 monthly May 1999 - Jan 2026
Kosovo (% pa) 2.15 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2026
Kuwait (% pa) 3.50 Jan 2026 monthly Jul 1999 - Jan 2026
Kyrgyzstan (% pa) 11.00 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2026
Laos (% pa) 8.50 Nov 2025 monthly Dec 1992 - Nov 2025
Latvia (% pa) 2.15 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2026
Lebanon (% pa) 20.00 Sep 2025 monthly Apr 1964 - Sep 2025
Lithuania (% pa) 2.15 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2026
Luxembourg (% pa) 2.15 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2026
Macau SAR, China (% pa) 4.00 Jan 2026 monthly Dec 1999 - Jan 2026
North Macedonia (% pa) 4.00 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2002 - Feb 2026
Malawi (% pa) 26.00 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1980 - Jan 2026
Malaysia (% pa) 2.75 Jan 2026 monthly Apr 2004 - Jan 2026
Malta (% pa) 2.15 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2026
Mauritius (% pa) 4.50 Jan 2026 monthly Dec 1999 - Jan 2026
Mexico (% pa) 7.00 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2008 - Jan 2026
Moldova (% pa) 5.00 Jan 2026 monthly Feb 2001 - Jan 2026
Mongolia (% pa) 12.00 Jan 2026 monthly Jul 2007 - Jan 2026
Montenegro (% pa) 2.15 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2026
Morocco (% pa) 2.25 Jan 2026 monthly Jun 1995 - Jan 2026
Myanmar (% pa) 9.00 2025 yearly 1986 - 2025
Nepal (% pa) 5.75 Dec 2025 monthly Jul 2003 - Dec 2025
Netherlands (% pa) 2.15 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2026
New Zealand (% pa) 2.25 Nov 2025 monthly Mar 1999 - Nov 2025
Nigeria (% pa) 27.00 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2026
Norway (% pa) 4.00 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1991 - Jan 2026
Oman (% pa) 4.25 Feb 2026 monthly May 2007 - Feb 2026
Pakistan (% pa) 11.50 Jan 2026 monthly Feb 1992 - Jan 2026
Paraguay (% pa) 5.75 Jan 2026 monthly Jul 2010 - Jan 2026
Peru (% pa) 4.25 Jan 2026 monthly Sep 2003 - Jan 2026
Philippines (% pa) 5.25 Nov 2025 monthly Jun 2016 - Nov 2025
Poland (% pa) 4.00 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2005 - Jan 2026
Portugal (% pa) 2.15 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2026
Qatar (% pa) 4.35 Jan 2026 monthly Mar 2003 - Jan 2026
Romania (% pa) 6.50 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Jan 2026
Russia (% pa) 16.00 Jan 2026 monthly Sep 2013 - Jan 2026
Saudi Arabia (% pa) 4.25 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2026
Serbia (% pa) 5.75 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2026
Singapore (% pa) 1.05 Nov 2025 monthly Jul 2005 - Nov 2025
Slovakia (% pa) 2.15 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2026
Slovenia (% pa) 2.15 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2026
South Africa (% pa) 6.75 Jan 2026 monthly Nov 1999 - Jan 2026
Spain (% pa) 2.15 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2026
Sri Lanka (% pa) 7.25 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1997 - Jan 2026
Sweden (% pa) 1.75 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1987 - Jan 2026
Switzerland (% pa) -0.05 Jan 2026 monthly Jun 1999 - Jan 2026
Syria (% pa) 5.00 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1962 - Dec 2025
Taiwan, China (% pa) 2.00 Nov 2025 monthly Jul 1961 - Nov 2025
Tajikistan (% pa) 7.50 Dec 2025 monthly Jun 1995 - Dec 2025
Thailand (% pa) 1.25 Jan 2026 monthly May 2000 - Jan 2026
Tunisia (% pa) 7.00 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2026
Turkey (% pa) 37.00 Jan 2026 monthly Jun 1996 - Jan 2026
Ukraine (% pa) 15.50 Jan 2026 monthly Dec 1992 - Jan 2026
United Arab Emirates (% pa) 3.65 Jan 2026 monthly Nov 2007 - Jan 2026

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Bangladesh Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -3.6 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) 154.969 Jul 2025 monthly Jul 2008 - Jul 2025
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 2,959.768 Dec 2025 monthly Jul 1990 - Dec 2025
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 6.6 2025 yearly 2006 - 2025
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 23.9 2025 yearly 2010 - 2025
Forecast: Government Expenditure (BDT bn) 7,011.275 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Forecast: Government Net Debt (BDT bn) 45,123.978 2030 yearly 2003 - 2030
Forecast: Government Revenue (BDT bn) 9,712.409 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Government Debt: Domestic (DO): Net (BDT mn) 5,393,809.000 Sep 2025 monthly Apr 2002 - Sep 2025
Government Overall Balance: Excluding Grants (BDT mn) 11,780.000 Jul 2025 monthly Jul 2008 - Jul 2025
Government Revenue & Foreign Grants (BDT mn) 479,050.000 Jun 2025 monthly Jul 2008 - Jun 2025
Domestic Debt (BDT mn) 10,202,050.000 2024 yearly 2020 - 2024
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 11.439 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -1,860.8 Nov 2025 monthly Jul 1986 - Nov 2025
Total Exports (USD mn) 3,424.2 Nov 2025 monthly Jul 1986 - Nov 2025
Total Exports Growth (%) 3.1 Nov 2025 monthly Jul 1987 - Nov 2025
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 6,134.198 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 134,258.183 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 8,696.939 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Imports (USD mn) 5,285.0 Nov 2025 monthly Jul 1986 - Nov 2025
Total Imports Growth (%) 9.3 Nov 2025 monthly Jul 1987 - Nov 2025
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 93,408.237 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 861,791.345 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 602.971 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1973 - Oct 2025
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 616.745 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1981 - Oct 2025
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 37.591 Oct 2025 monthly Nov 1998 - Oct 2025
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 1,330.642 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1981 - Oct 2025
Export Price Index (2005-2006=100) 240.500 2021 yearly 2007 - 2021
Import Price Index (2005-2006=100) 283.380 2021 yearly 2007 - 2021
Imports: Textile and Articles Thereof (BDT mn) 54,789.000 Nov 2025 monthly Jul 1999 - Nov 2025
Imports: Yarn (BDT mn) 28,768.000 Nov 2025 monthly Jul 1999 - Nov 2025
Imports: Capital Machinery (BDT mn) 20,419.400 Nov 2025 monthly Jul 2005 - Nov 2025
Imports: Cotton (BDT mn) 26,358.000 Nov 2025 monthly Jul 1999 - Nov 2025
Imports: Petroleum Products (BDT mn) 73,050.000 Nov 2025 monthly Jul 1999 - Nov 2025
Terms of Trade Index (2005-2006=100) 87.110 2018 yearly 2007 - 2018
Imports: Asian Countries: excl Middle East: Singapore (BDT mn) 121,829.000 2023 yearly 1987 - 2023
Imports: Asian Countries: excl Middle East: India (BDT mn) 1,201,370.000 2023 yearly 1987 - 2023
Imports: Asian Countries: excl Middle East: Indonesia (BDT mn) 0.000 2023 yearly 1987 - 2023
Imports: Asian Countries: excl Middle East: Japan (BDT mn) 239,522.000 2023 yearly 1987 - 2023
Export Volume Index (2015=100) 128.089 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Export Value Index (2015=100) 136.582 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Import Value Index (2015=100) 191.327 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Import Volume Index (2015=100) 148.677 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 7.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Sep 1997 - Sep 2025
Current Account Balance (USD mn) -928.1 Sep 2025 monthly Jul 1997 - Sep 2025
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 0.0 2025 yearly 1998 - 2025
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 332.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Sep 2003 - Jun 2025
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.4 2025 yearly 1998 - 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -41.917 Sep 2025 quarterly Sep 1997 - Sep 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -0.0 2025 yearly 1998 - 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 9.7 Sep 2025 quarterly Sep 1997 - Sep 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) -51.589 Sep 2025 quarterly Sep 1997 - Sep 2025
External Debt (USD mn) 112,122.8 Sep 2025 quarterly Sep 2011 - Sep 2025
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 11.4 2017 yearly 1997 - 2017
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 12,827.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Sep 2011 - Sep 2025
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 3.1 2025 yearly 2012 - 2025
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -14.216 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) -94,691.599 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2025
BOP: Current Accounts Balance (BDT mn) -112,987.000 Sep 2025 monthly Jul 2012 - Sep 2025
International Investment Position (IIP): Net (BDT mn) -11,533,436.816 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2025
IIP: Liabilities (BDT mn) 15,906,924.595 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2025
IIP: Assets (BDT mn) 4,373,487.779 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2025
Balance of Payment(BoP): USD: Current Account (CA) (USD mn) -127.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2011 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: CA: Trade Balance: Import F.O.B (USD mn) -15,190.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2011 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: CA: Services (USD mn) -1,034.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2011 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: CA: Primary Income (USD mn) -1,183.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2011 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: CA: Services: Debit (USD mn) -2,547.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2011 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: CA: Trade Balance: Export F.O.B (USD mn) 10,560.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2011 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: CA: Primary Income: Credit (USD mn) 146.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2011 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: CA: Services: Credit (USD mn) 1,513.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2011 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: CA: Primary Income: Debit (USD mn) -1,329.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2011 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: CF: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment (PI) (USD mn) -23.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2011 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: Net Errors & Omissions (USD mn) -2,048.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2011 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: CF: Financial Account: Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 300.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2011 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: CF: Capital Account: Capital Transfers (USD mn) 156.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2011 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: CF: Financial Account: Other Investment (OI) (USD mn) 283.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2011 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: CA: Secondary Income: Official Transfers (USD mn) 27.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2011 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: CA: Secondary Income: Private Transfers (PT) (USD mn) 6,693.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2011 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: Reserve Assets (RA) (USD mn) 1,459.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2011 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: CA: Secondary Income: PT: ow: Workers' Remittances (USD mn) 6,542.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2014 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: CF: Financial Account: FDI: of which net inflow (USD mn) 300.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2015 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: CF: Capital Account (USD mn) 156.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2011 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: CA: Trade Balance (USD mn) -4,630.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2011 - Sep 2024
Outstanding External Debt as Percentage of GDP (%) 13.730 2023 yearly 1997 - 2023
BD: Gross External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 12,827.104 Sep 2025 quarterly Sep 2011 - Sep 2025
BD: Gross External Debt (USD mn) 112,122.801 Sep 2025 quarterly Sep 2011 - Sep 2025
BD: BOP: Net Errors and Omissions (USD mn) -3,361.673 2024 yearly 1976 - 2024
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 24.1 Mar 2025 quarterly Mar 2003 - Mar 2025
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 39,783.414 Dec 2025 monthly Jun 1986 - Dec 2025
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 183,919.284 Dec 2025 monthly Jun 1986 - Dec 2025
M2 Growth (%) 9.6 Dec 2025 monthly Jun 1987 - Dec 2025
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 4.0 Jan 2026 monthly Oct 1999 - Jan 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 23,101.5 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1972 - Oct 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 4.000 Jan 2026 monthly Oct 1999 - Jan 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 4.1 Nov 2025 monthly Jul 1986 - Nov 2025
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 2,436.758 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1972 - Jan 2026
Total Deposits (USD mn) 169,770.260 Nov 2025 monthly Dec 1986 - Nov 2025
Total Deposits Growth (%) 10.7 Nov 2025 monthly Dec 1987 - Nov 2025
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 194,961.8 Dec 2025 monthly Jul 1987 - Dec 2025
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 10.9 Dec 2025 monthly Jul 1988 - Dec 2025
Total Loans (USD mn) 196,354.108 Dec 2025 monthly Jun 1991 - Dec 2025
Total Loans Growth (%) 10.32 Dec 2025 monthly Jun 1992 - Dec 2025
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 31.31 2025 yearly 1974 - 2025
Reserve Money M0 (BDT mn) 4,053,522.000 Nov 2025 monthly Jul 2019 - Nov 2025
Money Supply M3 (BDT mn) 26,020,440.000 Nov 2025 monthly Jul 2019 - Nov 2025

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