## Bangladesh: 2018 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Bangladesh

_IMF Staff Country Reports, June 8, 2018_

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## Bibliographic details
- Published: June 8, 2018
- Series: IMF Staff Country Reports
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781484360323.002

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### Macroeconomic performance and resilience
- Real GDP growth in FY2017 (ending September 30) accelerated to 7.3 percent from 7.1 percent in the previous fiscal year.
- The macroeconomic situation is expected to remain robust in FY2018.
- Growth is projected at about 7 percent with strong domestic demand.
- The strong growth comes with stable inflation, moderate public debt, and greater resilience to external shocks.
- The country continues to make steady progress in reducing poverty and improving social indicators.

### Inflation and food prices
- Inflation is expected to remain below 6 percent, close to Bangladesh Bank’s target.
- Flood-related pressure on food prices is easing with the rice harvest recovery.

### Financial and external sector themes (as listed)
- Banking
- Credit
- External debt
- Money
- Public and publicly-guaranteed external debt
- Public debt
- Public financial management (PFM)

### Keywords and thematic focus
- agent banking system
- Bangladesh economy
- CR
- Credit
- debt
- deficit
- Global
- government
- government of Bangladesh
- ISCR
- Our Bangladesh authorities
- Public and publicly-guaranteed external debt
- real GDP
- reform initiative
- South Asia

*Bangladesh: 2018 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Bangladesh*

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