The IMF projects that consumer prices in the country will rise by 7.9 percent by the end of the fiscal year
BB asks banks to keep sufficient money in ATMs
The central bank has asked all commercial banks to keep sufficient money at their ATM booths during the Eid-ul-Azha holidays.
Published : 1 Oct 2014, 04:45 PM
Updated : 1 Oct 2014, 04:45 PM
Bangladesh Bank, in a letter to the banks on Wednesday, also asked them to ensure adequate security at the booths.
The banks will close on Friday and during the Eid holidays starting the following day. The Eid vacations will end on Oct 7.
The central bank issued the instruction against the backdrop of ATMs running dry during several past Eid festivals.
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