MPD Circular No. 02 : Maintenance of Statutory Liquidity Ratio (SLR) in Compliance with Section 33 of Bank Company Act, 1991

Bangladesh Bank
Head Office
Motijheel, Dhaka-1000
Bangladesh
Monetary Policy Department
MPD Circular No- 02 Date: 4 May 2010
21 Baishakh1417
Chief Executives
All Scheduled Banks in Bangladesh
Dear Sir,
Maintenance of Statutory Liquidity Ratio (SLR) in Compliance with Section 33 of Bank Company Act, 1991. Please refer to BRPD Circular No-11 dated 25 August 2005 on the captioned subject.
02. In this regard, it has been decided that the amount of Statutory Liquidity Ratio
(SLR) including cash balances with Bangladesh Bank required to be maintained by the Banking Companies in Bangladesh shall not be less than 18.50 (eighteen and half) percent of their average total demand and time liabilities with effect from 15th May, 2010. In this regard, Notification No-MPD-116/2010-499 dated May 04, 2010 is enclosed herewith for information and necessary actions at your end. Please acknowledge receipt. Enclosure: As stated above.

Sincerely yours,
Sd/-
(Begum Sultana Razia)
General Manager
Phone: 9564119

Bangladesh Bank
Head Office
Motijheel, Dhaka-1000
Bangladesh
Monetary Policy Department
No.- MPD-116/2010-499 Date:
Notification
In exercise of the power conferred by Section 33(1) of Bank Company Act, 1991 (Act No￾14 of 1991) Bangladesh Bank does hereby order that the amount of Statutory Liquidity Ratio (SLR) including cash balances with Bangladesh Bank required to be maintained by the Banking Companies in Bangladesh should not be less than 18.50 (eighteen and half) percent of their total demand and time liabilities.
02. This order shall come into force from 15th May 2010.

04 May 2010
21 Baishakh 1417
SD/-
(Ziaul Hassan Siddiqui)
Deputy Governor