DMD Circular Letter No. 05: Revised Implementation Timeline of the ‘Guidelines for Open Market Operations’

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Bangladesh Bank
(Central Bank of Bangladesh)
Head Office
Motijheel, Dhaka-1000
Bangladesh.

Debt Management Department

DMD Circular Letter No.-05

Date: 17 Baisakh 1433
30 April 2026

Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer
All Scheduled Banks and Finance Companies operating in Bangladesh.

Dear Sir,

With reference to the issuance by Bangladesh Bank of ‘Guidelines for Open Market Operations’ to maintain balanced liquidity in the banking sector.

Attention is drawn to DMD Circular No.-02 issued on 26/02/2026 regarding the above subject.

2. It was mentioned in the said circular that the ‘Guidelines for Open Market Operations’ were issued by Bangladesh Bank to maintain stability in the country's money market and to make the liquidity management of the banking system more effective, which will come into force from 03 May, 2026.

3. Now, due to unavoidable reasons, the effective date of the said guidelines has been rescheduled to 01 June, 2026. Furthermore, all other instructions mentioned in the circular will remain unchanged.

Yours faithfully,

(Signature)
(Intekmal Hossain)
Director (DMD)
Phone: 9530131
E-mail: istequemal.hussain@bb.org.bd

Phone: 88-02-9550448, 9554896, IP: 88-02-55665001-6, Fax: 88-02-9530479, Web: www.bb.org.bd