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- Bangladesh Bank not to further tighten monetary policy: governor
Date: 18-Sep-2007 Sources: (People's Daily)
The governor of the Bangladeshi central bank said Monday the Bank is not going to further tighten its monetary policy as per the prescription of International Monetary Fund (IMF) to curb inflation.
Speaking to reporters after a meeting with a visiting IMF delegation, Salehuddin Ahmed, governor of Bangladesh Bank, said ' We are not tightening the monetary policy further as per their prescription... What they are saying is not important, we'll take our own decision.'
The IMF delegation, led by IMF Adviser for Asia Pacific Department Thomas Rumbough, will conclude its two-week mission in Bangladesh on reviewing the economic situation of the country on Tuesday.
Salehuddin said Bangladesh Bank has made it clear to the IMF delegation that rising inflation is obviously a challenge for the country, but at the same time the economic growth is also a matter of concern.
'It'll not be acceptable to us if growth is hampered due to measures taken to tackle inflation,' he said.
Salehuddin said that the Bangladeshi government is not going to sign any deal with IMF this time.
A senior Bangladesh Bank official said the government has already said 'no' to the Policy Support Instrument (PSI) agreement with IMF, saying they do not want to sign a agreement with options from IMF.
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