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BB asks banks not to take interest for April, May


Bangladeshpost
Published : 04 May 2020 08:31 PM | Updated : 05 Sep 2020 03:03 PM

Bangladesh Bank (BB) has instructed all banks to transfer the interest or profit for the month of April and May against the existing loans or investments to an interest free blocked account and not to show it in its income account.

The central bank instructed it considering the inconvenient situation caused due to Covid-19, as per a BB circular issued on Sunday. Until further notice, bank cannot impose this two months’ interest from the borrowers, the circular added. If any bank has already transferred the interest or profit to their income account, it has to be adjusted through reserve entry.