Bangladesh Bank Lending Rate

1976 - 2025 | Monthly | % pa | CEIC Data

Key information about Bangladesh Bank Lending Rate

  • Bangladesh Bank Lending Rate was reported at 7.960 % pa in Sep 2025.
  • This records a decrease from the previous number of 8.050 % pa for Aug 2025.
  • Bangladesh Bank Lending Rate data is updated monthly, averaging 12.650 % pa from Jan 1976 to Sep 2025, with 597 observations.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 14.846 % pa in Nov 1991 and a record low of 7.080 % pa in May 2022.
  • Bangladesh Bank Lending Rate data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by CEIC Data.
  • The data is categorized under World Trend Plus’s Global Economic Monitor – Table: Bank Lending Rate: Monthly.

The International Monetary Fund provides monthly Bank Lending Rate.

View Bangladesh's Bank Lending Rate from Jan 1976 to Sep 2025 in the chart:

Bangladesh Bank Lending Rate

What was Bangladesh's Bank Lending Rate in Sep 2025?

Bangladesh Bank Lending Rate was reported at 7.960 % pa in Sep 2025. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
7.960 Sep 2025 8.050 Aug 2025 7.080 May 2022 14.846 Nov 1991 % pa monthly Jan 1976 - Sep 2025

Bank Lending Rate by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (% pa) 5.900 Sep 2025 monthly Dec 1986 - Sep 2025
Algeria (% pa) 8.000 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1995 - Feb 2025
Armenia (% pa) 13.913 Oct 2025 monthly Apr 1995 - Oct 2025
Austria (% pa) 3.800 Sep 2025 monthly Dec 1995 - Sep 2025
Azerbaijan (% pa) 15.421 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 2002 - Oct 2025
Bahrain (% pa) 5.010 Mar 2016 monthly Apr 1985 - Mar 2016
Bangladesh (% pa) 7.960 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1976 - Sep 2025
Belarus (% pa) 11.200 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Oct 2025
Belgium (% pa) 3.510 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Sep 2025
Bolivia (% pa) 10.907 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Sep 2025
Bosnia and Herzegovina (% pa) 4.557 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2012 - Sep 2025
Botswana (% pa) 7.190 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Sep 2025
Brunei (% pa) 5.500 03 Dec 2025 daily 01 Dec 2003 - 03 Dec 2025
Bulgaria (% pa) 4.260 Aug 2025 monthly Jan 1992 - Aug 2025
Canada (% pa) 4.450 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1935 - Nov 2025
China (% pa) 3.000 19 Dec 2025 daily 20 Aug 2019 - 19 Dec 2025
Colombia (% pa) 14.305 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1986 - Oct 2025
Cyprus (% pa) 4.320 Sep 2025 monthly Nov 2007 - Sep 2025
Czech Republic (% pa) 5.055 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Oct 2025
Denmark (% pa) 1.750 Nov 2025 monthly Apr 1992 - Nov 2025
Ecuador (% pa) 7.760 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Dec 2025
Egypt (% pa) 22.100 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1976 - Oct 2025
Estonia (% pa) 4.970 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Oct 2025
France (% pa) 3.450 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Sep 2025
Georgia (% pa) 13.550 Oct 2025 monthly Jun 2002 - Oct 2025
Germany (% pa) 3.950 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Sep 2025
Greece (% pa) 4.510 Sep 2025 monthly Sep 2002 - Sep 2025
Hong Kong SAR, China (% pa) 5.000 03 Dec 2025 daily 01 Jan 1981 - 03 Dec 2025
Hungary (% pa) 7.500 Nov 2025 monthly Sep 1988 - Nov 2025
Iceland (% pa) 10.680 Oct 2025 monthly Nov 1982 - Oct 2025
Indonesia (% pa) 8.270 Oct 2025 monthly Apr 1993 - Oct 2025
Israel (% pa) 2.942 Mar 2022 monthly Apr 2013 - Mar 2022
Italy (% pa) 3.383 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1995 - Sep 2025
Japan (% pa) 1.875 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1971 - Nov 2025
Jordan (% pa) 7.970 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Oct 2025
Kazakhstan (% pa) 18.459 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Oct 2025
Kenya (% pa) 15.070 Sep 2025 monthly Jul 1991 - Sep 2025
South Korea (% pa) 4.020 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Oct 2025
Kosovo (% pa) 6.865 Oct 2025 monthly Jun 2004 - Oct 2025
Kuwait (% pa) 4.984 Oct 2025 monthly Apr 1979 - Oct 2025
Kyrgyzstan (% pa) 19.434 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Feb 2025
Latvia (% pa) 5.790 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Sep 2025
Lebanon (% pa) 10.070 Sep 2025 monthly Mar 1972 - Sep 2025
Lithuania (% pa) 4.760 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2015 - Oct 2025
Luxembourg (% pa) 3.460 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Oct 2025
Macau SAR, China (% pa) 5.375 Sep 2025 monthly Sep 2008 - Sep 2025
North Macedonia (% pa) 5.256 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2025
Malawi (% pa) 25.300 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1980 - Sep 2025
Malaysia (% pa) 4.664 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Oct 2025
Malta (% pa) 3.301 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Oct 2025
Mauritius (% pa) 6.850 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1997 - Oct 2025
Mexico (% pa) 8.160 Aug 2025 monthly Sep 1993 - Aug 2025
Moldova (% pa) 9.215 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Oct 2025
Mongolia (% pa) 17.359 Oct 2025 monthly Feb 1998 - Oct 2025
Montenegro (% pa) 6.250 Sep 2025 monthly Sep 2005 - Sep 2025
Mozambique (% pa) 16.000 Nov 2025 monthly Aug 1997 - Nov 2025
Myanmar (% pa) 14.500 May 2021 monthly Jan 1994 - May 2021
Nepal (% pa) 7.660 Oct 2025 monthly Nov 2013 - Oct 2025
Nigeria (% pa) 18.890 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2006 - Oct 2025
Oman (% pa) 5.452 Sep 2025 monthly Dec 1984 - Sep 2025
Palestinian Territory (% pa) 5.624 Jun 2022 monthly Mar 2004 - Jun 2022
Panama (% pa) 4.750 Jun 2018 monthly Dec 1999 - Jun 2018
Paraguay (% pa) 14.730 Oct 2025 monthly Aug 2007 - Oct 2025
Peru (% pa) 15.556 Oct 2025 monthly Aug 1985 - Oct 2025
Philippines (% pa) 7.817 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1976 - Sep 2025
Poland (% pa) 6.500 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2005 - Oct 2025
Qatar (% pa) 4.312 Oct 2025 monthly Jul 2004 - Oct 2025
Romania (% pa) 9.180 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 2005 - Oct 2025
Russia (% pa) 19.010 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1995 - Sep 2025
Serbia (% pa) 6.510 Oct 2025 monthly Sep 2010 - Oct 2025
Singapore (% pa) 5.250 Jun 2021 monthly Jan 1978 - Jun 2021
Slovakia (% pa) 4.092 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2009 - Oct 2025
South Africa (% pa) 10.250 03 Dec 2025 daily 31 Dec 1948 - 03 Dec 2025
Sri Lanka (% pa) 8.440 Nov 2025 monthly Jun 1989 - Nov 2025
Sweden (% pa) 1.850 02 Dec 2025 daily 01 Jun 1994 - 02 Dec 2025
Taiwan (% pa) 3.264 Nov 2025 monthly Jul 1961 - Nov 2025
Tajikistan (% pa) 20.327 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Oct 2025
Thailand (% pa) 6.825 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1983 - Oct 2025
Ukraine (% pa) 19.328 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 2005 - Oct 2025
United States (% pa) 7.000 01 Dec 2025 daily 04 Aug 1955 - 01 Dec 2025
Uruguay (% pa) 16.537 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Oct 2025
Uzbekistan (% pa) 23.348 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2013 - Oct 2025
Venezuela (% pa) 57.890 25 Nov 2025 daily 02 Jan 2004 - 25 Nov 2025
Zambia (% pa) 28.660 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2006 - Oct 2025

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Bangladesh Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -4.7 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -1,846.657 May 2025 monthly Jul 2008 - May 2025
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 2,333.852 Oct 2025 monthly Jul 1990 - Oct 2025
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 7.5 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 23.8 2025 yearly 2010 - 2025
Forecast: Government Expenditure (BDT bn) 7,011.275 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Forecast: Government Net Debt (BDT bn) 45,123.978 2030 yearly 2003 - 2030
Forecast: Government Revenue (BDT bn) 9,712.409 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Government Revenue & Foreign Grants (BDT mn) 370,250.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jul 2008 - Dec 2024
Government Overall Balance: Excluding Grants (BDT mn) 77,400.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jul 2008 - Dec 2024
Government Debt: Domestic (DO): Net (BDT mn) 4,756,659.000 Dec 2024 monthly Apr 2002 - Dec 2024
Domestic Debt (BDT mn) 10,202,050.000 2024 yearly 2020 - 2024
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 11.439 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -1,770.9 Sep 2025 monthly Jul 1986 - Sep 2025
Total Exports (USD mn) 3,673.5 Sep 2025 monthly Jul 1986 - Sep 2025
Total Exports Growth (%) -5.2 Sep 2025 monthly Jul 1987 - Sep 2025
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 6,134.198 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 134,258.183 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 8,696.939 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Imports (USD mn) 5,444.4 Sep 2025 monthly Jul 1986 - Sep 2025
Total Imports Growth (%) 2.0 Sep 2025 monthly Jul 1987 - Sep 2025
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 93,408.237 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 861,791.345 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 656.648 Jul 2025 monthly Jan 1973 - Jul 2025
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 344.765 Jul 2025 monthly Jan 1981 - Jul 2025
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 36.248 Jul 2025 monthly Nov 1998 - Jul 2025
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 1,462.106 Jul 2025 monthly Jan 1981 - Jul 2025
Export Price Index (2005-2006=100) 240.500 2021 yearly 2007 - 2021
Import Price Index (2005-2006=100) 283.380 2021 yearly 2007 - 2021
Imports: Yarn (BDT mn) 34,616.224 Dec 2024 monthly Jul 1999 - Dec 2024
Imports: Cotton (BDT mn) 34,436.510 Dec 2024 monthly Jul 1999 - Dec 2024
Imports: Capital Machinery (BDT mn) 24,210.661 Dec 2024 monthly Jul 2005 - Dec 2024
Imports: Petroleum Products (BDT mn) 74,926.625 Dec 2024 monthly Jul 1999 - Dec 2024
Imports: Textile and Articles Thereof (BDT mn) 65,462.739 Dec 2024 monthly Jul 1999 - Dec 2024
Terms of Trade Index (2005-2006=100) 87.110 2018 yearly 2007 - 2018
Imports: Asian Countries: excl Middle East: India (BDT mn) 1,201,370.000 2023 yearly 1987 - 2023
Imports: Asian Countries: excl Middle East: Singapore (BDT mn) 121,829.000 2023 yearly 1987 - 2023
Imports: Asian Countries: excl Middle East: Japan (BDT mn) 239,522.000 2023 yearly 1987 - 2023
Imports: Asian Countries: excl Middle East: Indonesia (BDT mn) 0.000 2023 yearly 1987 - 2023
Export Volume Index (2015=100) 128.089 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Export Value Index (2015=100) 136.582 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Import Value Index (2015=100) 191.327 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Import Volume Index (2015=100) 148.677 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 25.6 Jun 2025 quarterly Sep 1997 - Jun 2025
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 241.6 Aug 2025 monthly Jul 1997 - Aug 2025
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 0.0 2025 yearly 1998 - 2025
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 332.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Sep 2003 - Jun 2025
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.4 2025 yearly 1998 - 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -44.601 Jun 2025 quarterly Sep 1997 - Jun 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -0.0 2025 yearly 1998 - 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) -4.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Sep 1997 - Jun 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) -39.694 Jun 2025 quarterly Sep 1997 - Jun 2025
External Debt (USD mn) 113,199.5 Jun 2025 quarterly Sep 2011 - Jun 2025
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 11.4 2017 yearly 1997 - 2017
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 14,368.2 Jun 2025 quarterly Sep 2011 - Jun 2025
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 3.1 2025 yearly 2012 - 2025
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -16.277 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) -94,265.279 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2025
Balance of Payment(BoP): USD: Current Account (CA) (USD mn) -127.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2011 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: CA: Trade Balance: Export F.O.B (USD mn) 10,560.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2011 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: CA: Services (USD mn) -1,034.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2011 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: CA: Primary Income: Debit (USD mn) -1,329.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2011 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: CA: Services: Credit (USD mn) 1,513.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2011 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: CA: Secondary Income: Private Transfers (PT) (USD mn) 6,693.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2011 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: CA: Primary Income (USD mn) -1,183.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2011 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: CF: Capital Account: Capital Transfers (USD mn) 156.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2011 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: CF: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment (PI) (USD mn) -23.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2011 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: Reserve Assets (RA) (USD mn) 1,459.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2011 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: CF: Financial Account: FDI: of which net inflow (USD mn) 300.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2015 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: CA: Secondary Income: PT: ow: Workers' Remittances (USD mn) 6,542.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2014 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: CA: Trade Balance (USD mn) -4,630.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2011 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: CA: Trade Balance: Import F.O.B (USD mn) -15,190.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2011 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: CA: Services: Debit (USD mn) -2,547.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2011 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: CA: Primary Income: Credit (USD mn) 146.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2011 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: CA: Secondary Income: Official Transfers (USD mn) 27.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2011 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: CF: Financial Account: Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 300.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2011 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: CF: Capital Account (USD mn) 156.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2011 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: CF: Financial Account: Other Investment (OI) (USD mn) 283.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2011 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: Net Errors & Omissions (USD mn) -2,048.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2011 - Sep 2024
IIP: Assets (BDT mn) 3,734,232.439 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2024
IIP: Liabilities (BDT mn) 14,563,532.360 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2024
International Investment Position (IIP): Net (BDT mn) -10,829,299.921 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2024
Outstanding External Debt as Percentage of GDP (%) 13.730 2023 yearly 1997 - 2023
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 24.1 Mar 2025 quarterly Mar 2003 - Mar 2025
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 38,661.527 Sep 2025 monthly Jun 1986 - Sep 2025
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 179,801.897 Sep 2025 monthly Jun 1986 - Sep 2025
M2 Growth (%) 8.1 Sep 2025 monthly Jun 1987 - Sep 2025
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 4.0 Nov 2025 monthly Oct 1999 - Nov 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 23,101.5 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1972 - Oct 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 4.000 Nov 2025 monthly Oct 1999 - Nov 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 4.1 Sep 2025 monthly Jul 1986 - Sep 2025
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 1,839.730 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1972 - Oct 2025
Total Deposits (USD mn) 167,079.696 Sep 2025 monthly Dec 1986 - Sep 2025
Total Deposits Growth (%) 10.0 Sep 2025 monthly Dec 1987 - Sep 2025
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 190,571.1 Sep 2025 monthly Jul 1987 - Sep 2025
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 10.2 Sep 2025 monthly Jul 1988 - Sep 2025
Total Loans (USD mn) 193,456.790 Sep 2025 monthly Jun 1991 - Sep 2025
Total Loans Growth (%) 11.63 Sep 2025 monthly Jun 1992 - Sep 2025
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 31.31 2025 yearly 1974 - 2025
Money Supply M3 (BDT mn) 25,688,855.000 Sep 2025 monthly Jul 2019 - Sep 2025
Reserve Money M0 (BDT mn) 3,994,997.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jul 2019 - Dec 2024

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