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Bangladesh Bank to start raising rates

Governor says further tightening will be needed as he seeks additional funds from IMF

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Bangladesh Bank’s new governor has said he plans to raise the key interest rate from 8.5% to 9% over the coming days.

In an interview with the BBC on August 21, Ahsan Mansur said he also planned to raise rates to 10% or more over the coming months to control inflation. Inflation rose to 11.66% in July, from 9.72% in June, the highest level in recent years.

Mansur, a former economist with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), took office last week after Abdur Rouf Talukder was forced to resign

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