Business leaders express their hope that the country's financial sector discipline would be restored if Banking Commission is formed and becomes effective and through this trade, commerce and economy would also stand on a solid foundation.
They made the remarks during a meeting with Bangladesh Bank Governor Dr Ahsan H Mansur held at the latter's office on Wednesday.
The meeting took place as the leaders of Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) along with some other senior business leaders called on Dr. Mansur.
They urged the governor to take effective steps for restoring discipline in the banking sector, curbing inflation and boosting inward remittance and foreign currency reserve.
Deputy Governor Nurun Nahar and other senior officials were present on the occasion.
FBCCI president congratulated Dr Mansur for assumption of his office as the 13th central bank Governor.
He hoped that the Bangladesh Bank under the strong leadership of the new Governor would play a strong role in restoring discipline in the banking sector including curbing inflation, boosting inward remittance flow and reserve and thus build an investment-friendly Bangladesh.
Mahbubsuggested for keeping the interest rates of bank loans stable, supplying necessary foreign currency to keep normal the import and export operations, providing support to the SMEs and affected industries, increasing the amount of Export Development Fund (EDF) and enhancing the timeframe for repayment of installments of unpaid loans to six months from three months.
The FBCCI delegation include former presidents MA Kashem, Abdul Awal Mintoo, M Jashim Uddin, senior vice president M Amin Helali, vice president M Munir Hossain, DCCI president Ashraf Ahmed, MCCI president Kamran T Rahman, BGMEA acting president Khandaker Rafiqul Islam, BTMA president Shawkat Aziz Russel, BKMEA executive president Mohammad Hatem, BTMA vice president Mohammad Faizur Rahman Bhuiyan, BARVIDA president M Habib Ullah Dawn.
