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Bangladesh Resident Representative Site

Resident Representative Office in Bangladesh

This web page presents information about the work of the IMF in Bangladesh, including the activities of the IMF Resident Representative Office. Additional information can be found on the Bangladesh and IMF country page, including IMF reports and Executive Board documents that deal with Bangladesh.

At a Glance : Bangladesh's Relations with the IMF

  • Current IMF membership: 188 countries
  • Bangladesh Joined on August 17, 1972; accepted the obligations under Article VIII, Sections 2, 3, and 4 on April 11, 1994.
  • Quota: SDR 533.30 million
  • Outstanding loans: Emergency Assistance SDR 133.33 million; PRGF Arrangements SDR 301.88 million.
  • The last Article IV Executive Board Consultation was on October 28, 2011 (Country Report 11/314)
  • Selected Macroeconomic Indicators for Bangladesh; Updated November 2012

IMF-JICA High-Level Conference on Economic Transformation and Inclusive Growth in Frontier Asia

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The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) held a conference on January 28, 2013, in Bangkok, Thailand, to discuss how Frontier Asia can move up the development ladder while ensuring that growth and jobs creation benefits all segments of society.
The conference was addressed by IMF Deputy Managing Director Naoyuki Shinohara, and included ministers, central bank governors and senior officials from Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, Lao PDR, Maldives, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, Timor-Leste, and Vietnam. The Kyrgyz Republic also participated, and Bank of Thailand Governor Prasarn Trairatvorakul offered opening remarks.
Conference website: www.imf.org/frontierasia (includes papers presented).
See also: Conference program and press release.

News — Highlights

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Turning up the Volume—Asia’s Voice and Leadership in Global Policymaking

Asia’s voice is getting louder and the IMF—and, indeed, the world—is listening. By Naoyuki Shinohara click for more

Press Briefing on Asia and Pacific Regional Outlook, June 9, 2010

Asia and Pacific Region-Leading the Global Recovery click for more

Asia: Leading the Global Recovery

By Anoop Singh I am in China this week to present our new Asia-Pacific Regional Economic Outlook in Shanghai. I remain as impressed as ever by China’s energy and vibrant growth, an impression that is reinforced every time I return to this country. click for more

The Global Economic Recession and Route to Recovery

Presentation by Eteri Kvintradze, Resident Representative in Bangladesh, at Bangladesh Bank Training Academy; April 26, 2010 click for more

Press Statement at the Conclusion of the IMF Seminar on “IMF Responses to the Global Crises: Meeting the Needs of Low-Income Countries”

From the Resident Representative in Bangladesh; March 24, 2010 click for more

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Bangladesh and the IMF

Press Release: Bangladesh: Statement at the Conclusion of the IMF Mission on the Second Review Under the Extended Credit Facility Arrangement

April 2, 2013

Bangladesh: First Review Under the Three-Year Arrangement Under the Extended Credit Facility and Request for Waiver of Nonobservance of a Performance Criterion—Staff Report, Staff Statements and Supplement; Press Release on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director for Bangladesh

March 11, 2013
Series: Country Report No. 13/61 click for more

Bangladesh: Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper

March 11, 2013
Series: Country Report No. 13/63 click for more

Bangladesh: Joint Staff Advisory Note on the Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper

March 11, 2013
Series: Country Report No. 13/62 click for more

Press Release: IMF Executive Board Completes First Review Under the ECF Arrangement for Bangladesh and Approves US$139.4 Million Disbursement

February 20, 2013

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Regional Economic Outlook: Asia and Pacific

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Growth in the Asia-Pacific region shows signs of improving as extreme risks emanating from advanced economies have receded and domestic demand remains resilient, supported by relatively easy financial conditions and robust labor markets. A small and gradual pick-up in growth to over 5¾ percent is projected in the course of 2013. Risks to the outlook from within the region, such as rising financial imbalances and asset prices in some economies, are coming clearer into focus. Although Asia’s banking and corporate sectors have solid buffers, monetary policymakers should stand ready to respond early and decisively to shifting risks, and macroprudential measures will also have a role to play. In many Asian economies, some fiscal consolidation could also rebuild the space needed to respond to future shocks and preempt potential overheating pressures from capital inflows. In particular, there is a growing need to make tax and spending policies more efficient. To sustain high growth rates and alleviate the “middle-income trap” across Emerging Asia, the policy agenda will vary by jurisdiction but will also often include strengthening infrastructure investment and reforming goods and labor markets. Click for more

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Resident Representative for Bangladesh

Eteri Kvintradze, Resident Representative for Bangladesh
Eteri Kvintradze
Resident Representative in Dhaka
Bangladesh Bank
main building, room 4,
4th floor
Tel: 880-2- 712 0679, 712 0680
Fax: 880-2-956-6213
E-Mail: RR-BGD@IMF.ORG