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O 2 1 Per cent 3 54 Apr-13 Jul-13 Oct-13 Jan-14 7 9846 Independent Review of RBD Bangladesh's Development Increasing Trend of Call Money Rates The monthly average call money market borrowing and lending rates have both increased sharply from 2.66% in March 2022 to 4.58% in April 2022. ☐ The increasing trend of call money rates implies that the demand for cash, particularly by under- capitalised banks, has been high. □ On 29 May 2022, the central bank the repo rate from 4.75% to 5%, whereas the reverse repo rate remained at 4%. ☐ Since the weighted average monthly call money rate in April 2022 exceeded the reverse repo rate, the effectiveness of monetary policy may be compromised. Figure: Repo, reverse repo and call money rates (in %) Apr-14 Jul-14 Oct-14 Jan-15 Apr-15 Jul-15 Oct-15 Jan-16 Apr-16 Jul-16 Oct-16 Jan-17 Apr-17 Jul-17 Oct-17 Jan-18 Apr-18 Jul-18 Oct-18 Repo rate Reverse repo rate Weighted average monthly call money lending/borrowing rate CPD (2022): State of the Bangladesh Economy in FY2021-22 (Third Reading) 70 Jan-19 Apr-19 Jul-19 Oct-19 Jan-20 Apr-20 Jul-20 Oct-20 Jan-21 Apr-21 Jul-21 Oct-21 Jan-22 Apr-22

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