Investor Presentaiton

Independent Review of RBD Concluding Remarks Bangladesh's Development Comfortable macroeconomic environment • Robust GDP growth and rebounded investment in FY16 • Low inflationary pressure • Declining interest rates • • Rising foreign exchange reserve Manageable fiscal deficit • Positive outcome in capital market Mixed performance • • Challenging budgetary targets ADP expenditure had recovered, but could not surpass the historical trend Favourable BOP, but current account balance in deficit • Export earnings growth started to decline • • • • Comfortable debt situation over the medium term, but need cautionary approach • Corrective measures for FFP Comprehensive approach in dealing with transit issues • Private investment Areas of concerns ⚫NSD sale biased financing mix of the budget deficit Rising NPL Weak governance amid new scams in Banking sector •Inadequate CAR Lower remittance inflow Institutional and policy reforms in the areas of revenue mobilisation, public expenditure management, financial sector and private investment will need to be rigorously pursued, if needed, by taking bold steps CPD (2017): State of the Bangladesh Economy in FY2017 (First Reading) 60 09

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