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DMD Circular Letter No. 03: Time schedule of Bangladesh Government Bill/Bond Auction, Sukuk and BGIIB Auction, Open Market Operation, Inter Bank Repo, Secondary Trade (OTC & TWS) and EDS Money platform transaction during Ramadan.

The Department of Monetary Management (DMD) of Bangladesh Bank establishes specific trading hours for government bill/bond auctions, Sukuk, BGIIB auctions, open market operations, interbank repos, secondary trade (OTC & TWS), and EDS Money platform transactions during the holy month of Ramadan. Scheduled activities are restricted to morning and afternoon windows, with the EDS Money platform operating from 9:30 AM to 3:45 PM. Normal operating schedules will resume immediately after the conclusion of Ramadan.

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Bangladesh Bank (Department of Monetary Management) Head Office Motijheel, Dhaka-1000 Bangladesh Phone: 88-02-9530010-75, 9530700-59, Fax: 88-02-9566212, Email: dmd@bb.org.bd 17 February 2026

Managing Director / Chief Executive All Scheduled Banks and Financial Institutions operating in Bangladesh

Dear Sir,

Regarding the revised time schedule for transactions of Treasury Bill/Bond, Sukuk and BGIIB Auction, Open Market Operation, Inter Bank Repo, Secondary Trade (OTC & TWS) and EDS Money platform transaction during the holy month of Ramadan.

The time schedule for transactions of Bangladesh Government Treasury Bill/Bond, Sukuk and Bangladesh Government Islamic Investment Bond (BGIIB) Auction, Open Market Operation, Inter Bank Repo, Secondary Trade (OTC & TWS) and EDS Money platform transaction during the holy month of Ramadan is determined as follows:

S.No.Associated ActivityApplicable Time Schedule during Ramadan
1.Open Market Operation (OMO) / Open Market Purchase / Open Market Sale (OMPO/OMPP/OMPS) / Open Market Open Purchase9:30 AM to 11:30 AM
2.Open Market Purchase of Treasury Bills (OMPTB)9:30 AM to 11:30 AM
3.Inter Bank Repo / Inter Bank Reverse Repo (IBR/IBRR)9:30 AM to 1:30 PM
4.Inter Bank Forward Repo (IBFR)1:30 PM to 3:30 PM
5.Open Market Sale / Secondary Trade (OTC)9:30 AM to 2:30 PM
6.Secondary Trade (TWS)9:30 AM to 1:30 PM
  1. Additionally, all activities on the EDS Money platform will be conducted from 9:30 AM to 3:45 PM. It is noted that the current normal time schedule will resume after the holy month of Ramadan ends.

Yours faithfully,

(Soheli Afrin) Director (DMD) (In-charge) Phone: 02-9530130

DMD Circular Letter No.-03 4 Falgun 1432 Date: ------------------