2025-06-04
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The Statistics Department of the Central Bank of Bangladesh directs all scheduled banks to report loans and advances in the Cottage, Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (CMSME) sector in the quarterly SBS-3 statement, effective for the April-June 2025 quarter. This directive implements a revised CMSME definition issued by the SME & Special Programs Department on March 17, 2025, which includes unorganized/individual entrepreneurs as a new category. Banks must adhere to the updated CMSME definitions and reporting codes provided in the circular's annexure.