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1 Volume 03/2018 March 2018 Major Economic Indicators: Monthly Update Monetary Policy Department BANGLADESH BANK
2 Contents Page No. Executive summary Monetary and credit developments 3 2. Reserve money developments 4 3. CPI and inflation 5 4. Liquidity position of the scheduled banks 6 5. Financial sector prices a) Weighted average yields on bills and bonds 7 b) Interest rate spread 8 6. Capital market developments 9 7. Agricultural credit and non-farm rural credit Industrial and SME loans a) Industrial term loans 11 b) Outstanding position of SME loans Industrial production a)quantum index of medium and large-scale manufacturing industry 12 b)quantum index of small scale manufacturing industry Exports a) Annual exports 13 b) Monthly exports 13 c) Category-wise breakdown of exports Imports a) Custom based import, import LCs settlement and LCs opening 15 b) Sector-wise fresh opening, settlement and outstanding LCs 16 c) Projected data on opening of import LCs & probable liabilities against BTB LCs Workers remittances Foreign exchange holdings by Bangladesh Bank and Commercial Banks Foreign aid Exchange rate movements Balance of payments Public finance a) Government tax revenue collections 21 b) Sale and repayment of National Savings Certificates (NSC) 22 c) Budget financing Food situations 23 Appendix Comments and suggestions may be sent to: monjurul.haque@bb.org.bd mnurul.islam@bb.org.bd sadia.sultana@bb.org.bd nabila.fahria@bb.org.bd 0
3 Executive Summary 1. Movement of monetary indicators Broad money(m2) growth continued to slow down while private sector credit grew significantly in February Broad money (M2) increased by 9.78 percent (y-o-y) in February 2018 which was lower than percent of the same month of the previous year. Net foreign assets and net domestic assets registered 3.90 percent and percent growth respectively in February Private sector credit recorded percent growth in February 2018 which was significantly higher than percent of the same month of the previous year. 2. Inflation scenario Point to point inflation decreased but 12-month average inflation increased in March The point-to-point inflation decreased to 5.68 percent in March 2018 from 5.72 percent in February 2018 while twelve-month average inflation increased to 5.82 percent in March 2018 from 5.80 percent in February State of the financial sector Weighted average interest rate spread of all banks narrowed in January 2018 and call money rate increased in March, The spread between the weighted average interest rates on advances and deposits of all banks narrowed in January 2018 from that of December 2017 and stood at 4.41 percent. The weighted average call money rate in the inter-bank money market increased to 4.40 percent in March, 2018 from 4.11 percent of February, Export growth increased during July-March, External sector performance Merchandise commodity export increased to USD billion during July-March, which was 6.33 percent higher than USD billion during July-March, , according to EPB data. Import growth notably increased during July-January, Custom based import during July-January, increased by percent and stood at USD billion which was USD billion during July-January, Fresh opening of import LCs during July-January, increased by percent as compared to the same period of the previous year and stood at USD billion. The sectoral distribution of LCs opening shows that during July-January , the share of total LCs opening of industrial raw materials is 24.98%, consumer goods 12.06%. Machinery for miscellaneous industry 8.38%, Capital machinery 8.44%, Intermediate goods 5.82%, Petroleum and petroleum products 4.24%. 1
4 External sector performance (contd.) Workers remittances inflow increased during July-March, Current account balance continued to a deficit during July- January, Total Receipts of workers remittances increased by USD 1.57 billion or percent during July-March, as compared to that of July-March, Receipt of workers remittances in March 2018 also increased by percent and stood at USD 1.30 billion against that of February 2018 and by percent against USD 1.08 billion of March Current account balance recorded a deficit of USD 5.35 billion during July-January, due mainly to a significant trade deficit and lower income from services and primary income accounts compared to that of July-January, Both total and net reciepts of foreign aid increased significantly during July-January, The total foreign aid disbursements during July-January, increased by USD 1.56 billion or percent and stood at USD 3.09 billion as compared to that of July-January, Net receipt of foreign aid also increased by USD 1.44 billion or percent and stood at USD 2.45 billion during July-January, as compared to that of July-January, Forex reserves stood at billion as on March 29, 2018 The gross foreign exchange reserves of BB stood at USD billion (with ACU liability of USD 1.56 billion) as of end February 2018, as compared to USD billion (with ACU liability of USD 0.85 billion) as of end January As per the latest available data, gross foreign exchange reserves stood at USD billion (with ACU liability of USD 0.67 billion) as on March 29, Developments in the fiscal sector NBR tax revenue collection continued to a strong growth during July-January, NBR Tax Revenue collection stood at Taka crore during July-January, which was percent higher than Taka crore during July-January, Credit disbursement and industrial production Agricultural credit, SME loan, and the general index of industrial production and industrial term loans have increased during the period under review. The disbursement of agricultural credit increased by 5.81 percent while the disbursement of non-farm rural credit decreased by 8.54 percent during July-January, as compared to July-January, Outstanding SME loans provided by banks and non-bank financial institutions at the end of December 2017 increased by percent compared to the same period of the previous year. Disbursement of industrial term loans during the first quarter of FY18 increased by percent and stood at Taka crore and recovery also increased by percent as compared to the corresponding period of the previous fiscal year. The general index of industrial production (medium & large scale manufacturing) stood at during July-November, 2017 recording an increase of percent from the index of during July-November, Note: The information furnished in this executive summary and the subsequent pages are provisional and subject to revision. 2
5 Jul. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Jul. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Percentage Percentage 1. Monetary and credit developments Outstanding stock Changes in outstanding stock (Taka in Crore) Particulars June 2017 R February, 2018 P June 2016 over June 2017 June 2016 February 2018 over June 2017 February 2018 over February 2017 February 2017 over June 2016 February 2017 over February A. Net Foreign Assets of the banking system B. Net Domestic Assets of the banking system (+14.40) (-1.63) (+3.90) (+8.31) (+17.62) (+9.68) (+5.31) (+11.88) (+3.24) (+11.90) a) Domestic credit (+11.16) (+7.32) (+14.22) (+4.44) (+11.93) Public sector (-12.02) (-18.31) (-14.24) (-16.19) (-8.80) Government (net) (-14.78) (-22.87) (-19.73) (-18.12) (-8.93) Other Public (+7.66) (+7.40) (+18.56) (-2.48) (-8.03) Private sector (+15.66) (+11.10) (+18.49) (+8.45) (+15.88) b) Other items (net) C. Broad money (A+B) (+10.88) (+3.49) (+9.78) (+4.53) (+13.35) i) Currency outside banks (+12.66) (-6.68) (+14.08) (-7.84) (+19.51) ii) Deposits (+10.61) (+5.08) (+9.21) (+6.43) (+12.58) a) Demand deposits (+13.49) (-4.23) (+11.33) (-2.37) (+17.84) b) Time deposits (+10.24) (+6.31) (+8.96) (+7.56) (+12.00) Source: Statistics Department, BB. Note:- Figures in brackets indicate percentage changes. P=provisional, R= Revised. Broad money The broad money (M2) recorded an increase of Taka crore or 9.78 percent at the end of February 2018 against the increase of Taka crore or percent at the end of February Of the sources of broad money, net domestic assets (NDA) rose by Taka crore or percent and net foreign assets (NFA) rose by Taka crore or 3.90 percent at the end of February 2018 as compared to the same month of the previous year. Domestic credit The domestic credit recorded an increase of Taka crore or percent at the end of February 2018 against the increase of Taka crore or percent at the end of February Credit to the private sector recorded a growth of percent while credit to the public sector decreased by percent in February 2018 as compared to the same month of the previous year Trends of broad money growth (year-on-year) Trends of domestic credit growth (year-on-year)
6 Jul. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Percentage 2. Reserve money developments Outstanding stock Changes in outstanding stock (Taka in crore) Particulars June 2017 R February, 2018 P June 2016 over June 2017 June 2016 February 2018 over June 2017 February 2018 over February 2017 February 2017 over June 2016 February 2017 over February Net Foreign Assets of Bangladesh Bank (+15.14) (+0.61) (+5.57) (+9.73) (+18.30) Net Domestic Assets of Bangladesh Bank* (-6.54) (-57.20) (+12.09) (-90.51) (-18.47) Claims on Govt.(net) Claims on other public (+7.06) (+2.47) (+18.16) (-7.15) (-10.09) Claims on DMBs (-16.10) (-1.23) (-2.06) (-15.39) (-14.42) Other items (net) Reserve money (+16.28) (-6.28) (+10.09) (-1.01) (+18.26) Currency Issued (+14.33) (-6.71) (+14.26) (-6.65) (+19.03) i) Currency outside banks (+12.66) (-6.68) (+14.08) (-7.84) (+19.51) ii) Cash in tills (+34.24) (-6.92) (+16.13) (+7.60) (+14.34) Deposits held with BB (+20.52) (-5.40) (+2.48) (+11.25) (+16.89) Of which: Excess reserves Money multiplier Source: Statistics Department, BB. Note:- Figures in brackets indicate percentage changes. P=provisional, R= Revised. * Note :- The change in Net Domestic Assets (NDA) is calculated with the formula : Reserve Money Reserve money recorded an increase of Taka crore or percent at the end of February 2018 against the increase of Taka crore or percent at the end of February Of the sources of reserve money, net foreign Trends of reserve money growth (year-on-year) assets of Bangladesh Bank increased by Taka crore or 5.57 percent and net domestic assets of BB increased by Taka crore or percent at the end of February 2018 as compared to February Money multiplier stood at 4.99 at the end of February which was 4.52 at the end of June
7 Mar.17 Apr.17 May 17 Jun.17 Jul.17 Aug.17 Sep.17 Oct.17 Nov.17 Dec.17 Jan.18 Feb.18 Mar.18 Percentage 3. CPI and Inflation Consumer Price Index (CPI) and Rate of Inflation at National Level (Base : FY =100) Twelve-Month Average Basis Point to Point Basis General Food Non-food General Food Non-food Index Inflation Index Inflation Index Inflation Index Inflation Index Inflation Index Inflation July August September October November December January February March April May June July August September October November December January February March Source: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics, Ministry of Planning. The twelve month average general inflation edged up marginally to 5.82 percent in March 2018 from 5.80 percent of February The average food inflation increased to 7.31 percent and the average non-food inflation increased to 3.57 percent in March 2018 from February The point to point general inflation decreased to 5.68 percent in March 2018 from 5.72 percent in February 2018, as food inflation decreased to 7.09 percent from 7.27 percent of February However, non-food inflation increased to 3.52 in March 2018 compared to 3.36 percent of February CPI(Base:FY =100) Inflation 12 month average Point to point 5
8 Jan.17 Feb.17 Mar.17 Apr.17 May.17 Jun.17 Jul.17 Aug.17 Sep.17 Oct.17 Nov.17 Dec.17 Jan.18 Billion taka 4. Liquidity position of the scheduled banks Bank Group As of end June, 2017 As of end January 2018 P Foreign Currency a 4b 5 6=(3+4a+4b+5) 7 CRR * Excess Reserve (un-invested cash) State-owned Banks Specialised Banks Private Banks (Other than Islamic) Total Liquid Assets Islamic Banks Foreign Banks Total Source : Department of Offsite Supervision, BB. Cash in tills + balances with Sonali Bank Ltd. (+5.05) (+25.64) (+2.02) (+2.58) (+64.70) Note :- Figures in brackets indicate sectoral share in the total liquid assets. P=provisional, R= Revised. *CRR is 6.5% of total demand and time liabilities. 1/ Balances with Bangladesh Bank in local currency = CRR + Excess Reserve. 2/ Minimum required liquid assets is the sum of CRR and SLR. Balances with Bangladesh Bank Local Currency 1/ Comment: The data shown on the above table are based on the regulatiry purpose of Bangladesh Bank. Unencumbered approved securities Total Liquid Assets (In crore Taka) Minimum Required Liquid Assets 2/ Total liquid assets of the scheduled banks decreased by 5.43 percent and stood at Taka crore as of end January, 2018 which was Taka crore at the end of June, The minimum required liquid assets of the scheduled banks were Taka crore as of end January, Sectoral distribution of total liquid assets as of end January, 2018 in the form of cash in tills & balances with Sonali Bank Ltd., CRR, excess reserves, foreign currency balances with Bangladesh Bank and un-encumbered approved securities were 5.05 percent, percent, 2.02 percent, 2.58 percent, and percent respectively of total liquid assets. Foreign Currency Balances with BB, 2.58% Sectoral distribution of total liquid assets (as of end January 2018) Unencumbered approved securities, 64.70% Liquid assets & minimum required liquidity Liquid assets Minimum required liquid assets Excess Reserve, 2.02% CRR, 25.64% Cash in tills+balances with SBL, 5.05% 250 6
9 Mar.17 Apr.17 May.17 Jun.17 Jul.17 Aug.17 Sep.17 Oct.17 Nov.17 Dec.17 Jan.18 Feb.18 Mar.18 Mar.17 Apr.17 May17 Jun.17 Jul.17 Aug.17 Sep.17 Oct.17 Nov.17 Dec.17 Jan.18 Feb.18 Mar.18 W. average rate in percent W.ave. yield in percent 5. Financial sector prices: a) Weighted average yields on bills and bonds 1/ : Treasury Bills BGTB BB Bill 91-Day 182-Day 364-Day 2-Year 5-Year 10-Year 15-Year 20-Year 30-Day Repo* Reverse Repo* Call Money Rate July August September October November December January February March April May June July August September October November December January February March Source: MPD and DMD, BB. 1/ Weighted average rate = there was no = upto April 01 st, * The Repo and Reverse Repo rates are re-fixed at 6.75% and 4.75% respectively, with effect from The weighted average yields on 91-Day, 182-Day and 364-Day treasury bills decreased from that of January, 2018 at 3.23 percent, 3.63 percent and 4.00 percent respectively in March The weighted average yields on 2-Year, 5-Year, 10-Year, 15-Year and 20-Year BGTB stood at 5.26 percent, 5.82 percent, 7.32 percent, 8.08 percent and 8.45 percent in March The weighted average yield on 30-Day BB Bill in March, 2018 stood at 2.97 percent. The weighted average call money rate in the inter-bank money market increased to 4.40 percent in March, 2018 as compared to 4.11 percent in February, Repo, Reverse Repo & Call Money Rate Repo* Reverse Repo* Call Money Rate Yield on Treasury Bills 91-Days 182-Days 364-Days u 7
10 Jan. 17 Feb. 17 Mar. 17 Apr. 17 May 17 Jun. 17 Jul. 17 Aug,17 Sep.17 Oct.17 Nov.17 Dec.17 Jan.18 Jan. 17 Feb. 17 Mar. 17 Apr. 17 May 17 Jun. 17 Jul. 17 Aug,17 Sep.17 Oct.17 Nov.17 Dec.17 Jan.18 W. Ave. rate in percent W. Ave. rate in percent b) Interest rate spread: All Banks Sector-wise break down of interest rate spread in the banks SME All other sectors (excluding SME) Agriculture Large Industries Services Non-Bank FIs Interest rate on deposits Interest rate on advances Spread Interest rate on advances Spread Interest rate on advances Spread Interest rate on Spread advances Interest rate on advances Spread Interest rate on advances Spread Interest rate on deposits Interest rate on advances Spread July August September October November December January February March April May June July August September October November December January Source: Statistics Department, Bangladesh Bank. The spread between the weighted average interest rate on advances and deposits of all banks narrowed marginally at the end of January 2018 as compared to December 2017 and stood at 4.41 and that of NBFIs also narrowed and stood at 2.79 percent. Both weighted average interest rate on deposits of all banks and NBFIs increased to 5.01 percent and 8.63 percent respectively at the end of January 2018 as compared to that of December Institution wise breakdown of interest rate spread Sector-wise breakdown of interest rate spread 5.20 Banks NBFIs 6.70 SME Agriculture Large Industries Services
11 Feb.17 Mar.17 Apr.17 May17 June17 July17 Aug.17 Sep.17 Oct.17 Nov. 17 Dec. 17 Jan. 18 Feb Capital market developments: Calender (Taka in crore ) General Index / Issued Capital Market Turnover during DSE Year Funds/Deb.) and Debentures Capitalisation the Year Broad Index End Month Enlisted issues (Incl. Mutual Issued Capital and Debentures Market Capitalisation Turnover during the month Janaury' February' March' April' May' June' July' August' September' October' November' December' January' February' Source : Dhaka Stock Exchange Annual capital market developments in DSE Monthly capital market developments in DSE Enlisted issues (Taka in crore) (Incl. Mutual Funds/Deb.) DSE Broad Index (DSEX) The DSE Broad Index (DSEX) at the end of February 2018 stood lower at compared to that of end January The total market capitalization of all shares and debentures of the listed securities at the end of February 2018 also stood lower at Taka crore from Taka crore at the end of January Trends in market capitalisation and indices of DSE Capitalisation in billion taka (LHS) DSEX (RHS)
12 Jul. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Jul. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. In crore taka In crore taka 7. Agricultural credit and non-farm rural credit a. Agricultural credit (Taka in crore) b. Non-farm rural credit (Taka in crore) Month P R P R Month Disbursement Recovery Disbursement Recovery Disbursement Recovery Disbursement Recovery July July August August September September October October November November December December January January July-January July-January (+5.81) (+10.59) (+19.85) (+13.40) (-8.54) (+1.98) (+28.78) (+6.28) Programmed level for disbursement of agricultural credit and non-farm rural credit was Tk crore for FY Agricultural credit disbursement Non-farm rural credit disbursement Disbursement of agricultural credit increased by 5.81 percent while that of non-farm rural credit decreased by 8.54 percent during July-January, compared to that of July-January, The banks disbursed a total of Taka billion to both the sectors during July-January, The recovery of the agriculture credit and non-farm rural credit increased by percent and 1.98 percent respectively during July-January, as compared to the same period of the previous year. End Month January Source: Agricultural Credit Department. (Taka in crore) P R Overdue Outstanding Overdue as % Overdue as % Overdue Outstanding of outstanding of outstanding (-0.30) (+10.94) (+7.20) (+11.62) The position of overdue agricultural credit as percentage of total outstanding credit improved, decreasing from percent at the end of January 2017 to percent at the end of January
13 Quarterly Yearly 8. Industrial and SME loans a) Industrial term loans Period Disbursement (Tk. in crore) LSI MSI SSCI Total LSI MSI SSCI Total FY FY FY July-September October-December January-March April-June July-September End Period (+18.71) (+23.14) (+35.64) (+20.86) (+29.96) (+3.35) (+30.44) (+24.88) Overdue FY Recovery LSI MSI SSCI Total LSI MSI SSCI Total September, September, 2017 Source: SME & Special Programmes Department. FY Outstanding Note:- Figures in brackets indicate overdue as % of outstanding. LSI=Large Scale Industries, MSI=Medium Scale Industries, SSCI= Small Scale & Cottage Industries. The disbursement of total industrial term loans during July-September, 2017 increased by percent and stood at Taka crore as compared to Taka crore during July- September, The recovery of industrial term loans also increased by percent and stood at Taka crore during July-September, 2017 against Taka crore during the same period of the previous fiscal year. Outstanding amount of industrial term loans at the end of September, 2017 stood at Taka crore. At the same time the overdue of industrial term loans was crore. b) Outstanding position of SME loans The total SME loans by the banks and nonbank financial institutions increased by Taka crore or percent and stood at Taka crore at the end of December, 2017 as compared to Taka crore at the end of December, The increase of SME loans of different category-wise institution at the end of December, 2017 are percent in stateowned banks, percent in private banks, percent in specialized banks and percent in non-bank financial institutions as compared to that of December, While for the foreign banks it decreased by 0.55 percent. SME loans as percentage of total loans stood at percent at the end of December, 2017 as compared to percent of December, The percentage share of SME loans from different categories of banking and financial institutions to total SME loan as of end December, 2017 is shown in the pie diagram. Banks/NBFIs Quarter Ending December, 2016 March, 2017 June, 2017 September, 2017 December, 2017 % changes of SME loans at the end of December, 2017 over December, 2016 (Tk. in crore) Types of State Owned Private Foreign Specialised Non-Bank Total Loans Banks Banks Banks Banks Fin. Ins. Total Loans SME Loans (24.04) (26.43) (9.60) (2.72) (14.13) (23.89) Total Loans SME Loans (23.94) (25.63) (8.55) (3.88) (14.40) (23.33) Total Loans SME Loans (24.26) (25.44) (8.51) (3.67) (15.24) (23.27) Total Loans SME Loans (24.09) (24.53) (5.42) (3.83) (16.61) (22.30) Total Loans SME Loans (22.05) (19.15) (7.73) (4.15) (19.77) (18.94) Source: SME & Special Programmes Department, Note:- Figures in brackets indicate SME loans as percentage of total loans. Private Banks, 76.96% Institution-wise sharing of SME loans (December, 2017) State Owned Banks, 16.64% Foreign Banks, 1.19% Non-Bank Financial Institutions, 4.74% Specialised Banks, 0.47% 11
14 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Indices Nov/16 Dec/16 Jan/17 Feb/17 Mar/17 Apr/17 May/17 Jun/17 Jul/17 Aug/17 Sep/17 Oct/17 Nov/17 Monthly Indices 9. Industrial production Major Industry Group Quantum index of medium and large-scale manufacturing industry (Base: =100) Weight November'16 Monthly Index R November'17 Average Index Percentage change P July-November, 2017 over July-November, 2016 General % Wearing apparel 34.84% Textile 14.07% Food products 10.84% Pharmaceuticals and medicinal chemical 8.23% Non-metalic mineral products 7.12% Leather and related products 4.40% Chemicals and chemical products 3.67% Basic metals 3.15% Tobacco products 2.92% Fabricated metal products except machinery 2.32% Others* 8.44% Source: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. *Others means residual items. P = Provisional, RP=Revised Provisional, R=Revised. P July-November, 2016 R July-November, 2017 November'17 over November'16 The general index of industrial production (medium & large scale manufacturing) stood at during July-November, 2017 and recorded an increase of percent over July-November, All of the sub-indices recorded increases during July-November, 2017 compared to July-November, 2016: leather and related products (89.33%), pharmaceuticals & medicinal chemical (44.65%), food products (35.96%), Textile (32.96%), nonmetallic mineral products (23.05%), tobacco products (20.16%), fabricated metal products except machinery (19.83%), chemicals and chemical products (16.07%), wearing apparel (10.93%) and basic metals (5.24%) Quantum index of medium & large scale manufacturing industries (Base: =100) Quantum index of small scale manufacturing industries (Base: =100) The general index of small scale manufacturing industry during the second quarter (October- December, 2016) of FY17 increased by 0.95 percent and stood at from the index of during the first quarter (July-September, 2016) of FY17, it also increased by 8.77 percent as compared to the same quarter of FY FY15 FY16 FY17 12
15 Jul. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Jul. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. (Million USD) Percentage 10. Exports A. Annual exports B. Monthly exports July August September October December January February March June July-June October November January February March July-March (US$ in million) (+5.99) (+11.22) (+11.69) (+3.39) (+9.77) (+1.72) Month November July August September December April May (+1.72) (+9.77) Month P* *R Export target was set USD million for FY of which export target for July-March was USD million. Source : Export Promotion Bureau (EPB). R=Revised; P=Provisional (+6.33) (+3.45) *Revised according to the revised definition (Primary Commodities+Manufactured Commodoties) of commodity exports by EPB. Note:- Figures in brackets indicate percentage changes over the corresponding period of the preceding year. Merchandise commodity export in March 2018 decreased by USD 0.02 billion or 0.57 percent to USD 3.05 billion from USD 3.07 billion in February 2018 according to EPB data. Total merchandise commodity export during July-March, increased by USD 1.63 billion or 6.33 percent to USD billion compared to USD billion during July-March, Export performance: Value Trends Export growth-cumulative Latest available data on category-wise breakdown of exports are shown in the next page. 13
16 C. Category-wise breakdown of exports Particulars (US$ in million ) Changes during July-March, over July-March, In amount Category-wise breakdown of exports shows that during July-March, exports of jute goods (+18.25%), knitwear (+11.61%), agricultural products (+10.20%), frozen & live fish (+6.57%) and woven garments (+6.75%) experienced positive growth compared to that of July-March, ; on the other hand, engineering products (-52.78%), leather (-30.88%), tea (-30.17%), raw jute (-14.28%) and chemical products (-1.74%) experienced negative growth during July-March, compared to that of July-March, In percent 1. Raw Jute Jute goods (excl.carpet) Tea Frozen and live fish Leather Woven garments Knitwear Chemical products Agricultural products* Engineering products (including electrical goods) July-March, July-March, Others** TOTAL Source : Export Promotion Bureau (EPB). Note:- * = Includes vegetables, fruits & tobacco, **Others = residual items. The category-wise share of total exports during July-March, and July-March, are shown in the following pie diagrams. Frozen and live fish, 1.49% Category-wise share of total exports (July-March, ) Jute goods (excl.carpet) 2.54% Others, 12.80% Frozen and live fish, 1.48% Category-wise share of total exports (July-March, ) Jute goods (excl.carpet), 2.28% Others, 15.17% Knitwear, 41.24% Woven garments, 41.94% Knitwear, 39.29% Woven garments, 41.78% 14
17 Jul. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Percent 11. Imports a) Custom based import, import LCs settlement and LCs opening Month...FY Custom based import (c&f) Import LCs settlement Import LCs opening (US$ in million) (+8.92) (+0.82) (+14.93) (-7.05) (+16.29) (-2.90) Month R R R July August September October November December January February March April May June July-June (+5.94) (+0.21) (+4.22) (+3.41) (+0.62) (+2.99) Month P R P R P R July August September October November December January February March April May June July-June (+9.00) (+5.94) (+10.47) (+4.22) (+11.05) (+0.62) Month P P P July August September October November December January July-January (+25.21) (+9.88) (+11.66) (+12.24) (+66.28) (+12.32) Source: National Board of Revenue (NBR), Foreign Exchange Operations Department of Bangladesh Bank, NA=Not Available. Note:- Figures in brackets indicate percentage changes over the corresponding period of the preceding year. 2. P Customs = Provisional, based c&f R= data Revised. incorporated in MEI since February, 2015 onwards with the approval of competent authority. Custom based import during July-January stood higher by USD 6.78 billion or percent and stood at USD billion against USD billion during July- January, Settlement of import LCs during July-January increased by percent and stood at USD billion against USD billion during July-January, Custom based import growth-cumulative Fresh opening of import LCs during July-January, increased by percent and stood at USD billion compared to USD billion during July- January,
18 b) Sector-wise fresh opening, settlement and outstanding of import LCs Sector-wise comparative statistics of fresh opening, settlement and outstanding of import LCs during July-January, and July-January, are shown below: (US$ in million) July-January, P July-January, Percentage changes during July-January, over July-January, Sectors / Commodities Fresh opening of LCs Settlement of LCs Outstanding LCs at the end period Fresh opening of LCs Settlement of LCs Outstanding LCs at the end period Fresh opening of LCs Settlement of LCs Outstanding LCs at the end period A. Consumer goods B. Intermediate goods C. Industrial raw materials D. Capital machinery E. Machinery for misc. inds F. Petroleum & petro.prodts G. Others Total of which back to back Source: Foreign Exchange Operations Department, Bangladesh Bank. P=Provisional. The developments of sectoral share in total LCs opening during July-January, and July-January, are shown in the following pie diagrams. Others, 36.08% Sectoral sharing in LC Opening (July-January, ) Consumer goods, 12.06% Intermediate goods, 5.82% Petroleum & petro.products, 5.31% Others, 15.84% Sectoral sharing in LC Opening (July-January, ) Consumer goods, 12.84% Intermediate goods, 8.84% Petroleum & petro.products, 4.24% Machinery for misc. industry, 8.38% Capital machinery, 8.44% Industrial raw materials, 24.98% Machinery for misc. industry, 10.49% Capital machinery, 10.96% Industrial raw materials, 35.73% Sector-wise detailed statistics of fresh opening, settlement and outstanding of import LCs during July-January, and July-January, are given in Appendix. C) Projected data on opening of import LCs and probable liabilities against back to back LCs of authorised dealer banks (In million USD) Month Opening of import LCs Probable liabilities of banks against back to back LCs March'18 April'18 May' March-May, Source: All authorized dealer banks, compiled by Monetary Policy Department (MPD), Bangladesh Bank. Data on projection of opening of import LCs and probable liabilities against back to back LCs are USD billion and USD 3.02 billion respectively during March-May, The mentioned liability is 9.31 percent of foreign exchange reserves as on March 29,
19 Feb.17 Mar.17 Apr.17 May.17 Jun.17 Jul.17 Aug.17 Sep.17 Oct.17 Nov.17 Dec.17 Jan.18 Feb.18 Monthly Remittances Jul. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Percentage 12. Workers remittances Annual and monthly trends of remittances Annual Remittances (USD in million) R (+7.65) (-2.52) (-14.48) Month P R July August September October November December January February March July-March (+17.04) (-16.86) Source : Statistics Department, Bangladesh Bank. Note:- Figures in brackets indicate percentage changes over the same period of the previous year P=Provisional; R = Revised Cummulative growth of workers' remittance inflow Receipt of workers remittances in March 2018 increased by percent and stood at USD 1.30 billion against that of February It was also higher by percent against USD 1.08 billion of March Total receipts of workers remittances increased by USD 1.57 billion or percent during July-March, as compared to that of July-March, Foreign exchange holdings by Bangladesh Bank and Commercial Banks (a) Gross foreign exchange reserves of Bangladesh Bank(BB): The gross foreign exchange reserves of BB stood at USD billion (with ACU liability of USD 1.56 billion) as of end February 2018, as compared to USD billion (with ACU liability of USD 0.85 billion) as of end January, The foreign exchange reserves (less ACU liability) is equivalent to import liability of 7.10 months; according to the average of the previous 12 months (February, January, 2018) import liability is of USD 4.48 billion per month on an average basis. (b) Gross foreign exchange balances held by Commercial Banks(CBs): The gross foreign exchange balances held by commercial banks stood at USD 3.13 billion as of end February 2018 which was higher than USD 3.04 billion of end January It was also higher than the balance of USD 2.86 billion at the end of February (US$ in million) FX reserves held by BB A. Outstanding stock at the end of the year B. Outstanding stock at the end of the month (+40.44) (+16.35) (+20.55) Month / Year R July August September October November December January February March April May June Month / Year P R July August September October November December January February Source : Accounts & Budgeting Department, Bangladesh Bank Gross FX reserves in billion USD (LHS) Reserve covers months of import (RHS) FX reserve held by CBs in billion USD
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