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    Home IMF agrees to lend $1.15bn to Bangladesh in 3rd installment
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    IMF agrees to lend $1.15bn to Bangladesh in 3rd installment

    May 9, 20245 Mins Read

    ZOOMBANGLA DESK : The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has agreed to provide $1.15 billion to Bangladesh in the third instalment under its multi-billion-dollar loan programme.

    The IMF staff and the Bangladesh authorities have reached a staff-level agreement on the policies needed to complete the second review of the authorities’ programme supported by the IMF’s Extended Credit Facility (ECF), Extended Fund Facility (EFF), and Resilience and Sustainability Facility (RSF), IMF said in a press release on Wednesday.

    The staff-level agreement is subject to approval by the Executive Board, which is expected in the coming weeks. Completion of the second review will make available SDR704.70 million (about $932 million, equivalent of 66 percent of quota) under the ECF/EFF and SDR166.68 million (about $220 million, equivalent of 15.6 percent of quota) under the RSF, said Chris Papageorgiou, IMF Mission Chief to Bangladesh, at press briefing at the Finance Ministry conference room in the city today.

    An IMF mission team led by Chris Papageorgiou visited Dhaka during April 24 -May 8, 2024 to discuss economic and financial policies in the context of the second review of the IMF’s ECF, EFF and RSF.

    In his speech, Chris Papageorgiou said the authorities have made significant progress on structural reforms under the IMF-supported program, including the implementation of a formula-based fuel price adjustment mechanism for petroleum products.

    Nonetheless, larger-than-expected spillovers from tightening of global financial conditions, and still elevated international commodity and food prices, coupled with domestic vulnerabilities, has led to persistently high inflation and declining foreign exchange (FX) reserves. This has exacerbated pressures on the economy and heightened the complexity of macroeconomic challenges,” he added.

    He said, “Against this backdrop, we welcome Bangladesh Bank’s bold actions to realign the exchange rate and simultaneously adopt a crawling peg regime with a band as a transitional step toward greater exchange rate flexibility to restore external resilience. Following the liberalization of retail interest rates, additional tightening of monetary policy should help alleviate any inflationary pressures resulting from the exchange rate reform. Fiscal policy should support these monetary tightening efforts through revenue-based consolidation. If external and inflationary pressures intensify, the authorities should stand ready to tighten policies further.

    “The macroeconomic outlook is expected to gradually stabilize as policy actions start to take hold. Real GDP growth is projected to moderate to 5.4 percent in FY24 owing to the ongoing import compression and policy tightening. However, it is anticipated to rebound to 6.6 percent in FY25 as imports rebound and FX pressures ease. Inflation is projected to remain elevated at approximately 9.4 percent (year-on-year) in FY24 but is anticipated to decline to around 7.2 percent in FY25, on the back of the continued tighter policy mix and projected lower global food and commodity prices. Nevertheless, uncertainties surrounding the outlook remain high, with risks predominantly leaning towards the downside,” he added.

    He said, “Considering Bangladesh’s low tax-to-GDP ratio, it is imperative to prioritize sustainable revenue generation to bolster investments in social welfare and development initiatives. To this end, tangible tax policy and administrative measures should be incorporated into the FY25 budget to augment tax revenues by 0.5 percent of GDP. At the same time, a medium- and long-term revenue strategy, with an accompanying implementation framework, should guide future reforms. Reducing subsidies, improving expenditure efficiency, and managing fiscal risks will allow for additional spending on social safety nets and growth-enhancing investment.”

    “Reducing banking sector vulnerabilities remains a priority. Efforts to implement the non-performing loan reduction strategy should help support the growing financing needs of the economy. At the same time, Bangladesh Bank should continue the transition to risk-based supervision to enhance financial sector resilience, while continuing legal reforms to improve corporate governance and regulatory frameworks. Looking ahead, domestic capital market development will be instrumental in mobilizing long-term financing to support growth,” he added.

    He said, “Maintaining the reform momentum is critical to align with the authorities’ goal of reaching upper middle-income country status by 2031. Diversifying trade, attracting more foreign direct investment, enhancing the investment climate, and strengthening governance will be crucial in this regard.”

    “Building resilience to climate change will help mitigate macroeconomic and fiscal risks. Ongoing efforts to strengthen institutions and enhance spending efficiency would help meet climate objectives and mobilize climate finance, particularly from private sources. At the same time, the government should prioritize climate-responsive fiscal management reforms and undertake green and resilient infrastructure investment. Better management of climate-related risks will enhance financial sector resilience as well,” he added.

    He mentioned that the IMF team is grateful to the Bangladesh authorities and other stakeholders for their hospitality and candid discussions.

    “The team held meetings with State Minister of Finance Waseqa Ayesha Khan, Bangladesh Bank Governor Abdur Rouf Talukder, and other senior government and Bangladesh Bank officials. The team also met with representatives from the private sector, think tanks, bilateral donors, and development partners,” he added.

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