Regulatory Alerts2026-04-30
DMD Circular Letter No. 05: Revised Implementation Timeline of the ‘Guidelines for Open Market Operations’
Bangladesh Bank’s Debt Management Department issued DMD Circular Letter No. 05 to officially reschedule the effective date of the ‘Guidelines for Open Market Operations’ from 03 May 2026 to 01 June 2026 due to unavoidable operational reasons. The directive mandates all scheduled banks and finance companies operating in Bangladesh to comply with the updated timeline while confirming that all other previously stipulated instructions remain fully in force. This administrative adjustment is intended to preserve domestic money market stability and optimize banking sector liquidity management without altering the core regulatory framework.
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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.
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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.
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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