Bangladesh Reserve Requirement Ratio
1999 - 2026 | Monthly | % | Bangladesh Bank
Key information about Bangladesh Reserve Requirement Ratio
- Cash Reserve Requirement Ratio was set as 4.0 % in May 2026
- Bangladesh Reserve Requirement Ratio data updated monthly, available from Oct 1999 to May 2026
- The data is reported by Bangladesh Bank
- In the latest reports, Bangladesh Money Supply M2 increased to 190.3 USD bn YoY in Mar 2026
- Foreign Exchange Reserves in Bangladesh was measured at 23.1 USD bn in Oct 2025
View Bangladesh's Reserve Requirement Ratio from Oct 1999 to May 2026 in the chart:
What was Bangladesh's Reserve Requirement Ratio in May 2026?
Cash Reserve Requirement Ratio was set as 4.0 % in May 2026 See the table below for more data.
Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range 4.0 May 2026 4.0 Apr 2026 4.0 May 2026 6.5 Mar 2018 % monthly Oct 1999 - May 2026 Reserve Requirement Ratio by Country Comparison
country/region Last Frequency Range Algeria (%) 2.0 Oct 2025 monthly Jun 2006 - Oct 2025 Argentina (%) 40.4 Mar 2026 monthly Apr 1985 - Mar 2026 Armenia (%) 8.0 2024 yearly 2008 - 2024 Austria (%) 1.0 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Apr 2026 Azerbaijan (%) 5.0 Apr 2026 monthly May 1993 - Apr 2026 Bahrain (%) 5.0 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2008 - Mar 2026 Bangladesh (%) 4.0 May 2026 monthly Oct 1999 - May 2026 Belarus (%) 20.0 May 2026 monthly Jul 1998 - May 2026 Belgium (%) 1.0 May 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - May 2026 Bolivia (%) 8.5 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2026 Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 10.0 Apr 2026 monthly Aug 1997 - Apr 2026 Botswana (%) 0.0 May 2026 monthly Feb 2006 - May 2026 Brazil (%) 21.0 Apr 2026 monthly Jul 1994 - Apr 2026 Brunei (%) 5.0 May 2026 monthly Jan 2006 - May 2026 Bulgaria (%) 10.0 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 2004 - Mar 2026 Cambodia (%) 7.0 May 2026 monthly Jan 2008 - May 2026 China (%) 6.2 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1985 - Apr 2026 Colombia (%) 8.0 May 2026 monthly Jun 2008 - May 2026 Croatia (%) 2.7 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 1993 - Dec 2022 Cyprus (%) 1.0 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Apr 2026 Czech Republic (%) 4.0 Apr 2026 monthly Aug 1996 - Apr 2026 Ecuador (%) 2.0 Aug 2022 monthly Dec 2009 - Aug 2022 Egypt (%) 16.0 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2012 - Apr 2026 Estonia (%) 1.0 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Apr 2026 European Union (%) 1.0 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Apr 2026 Finland (%) 1.0 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Apr 2026 France (%) 1.0 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Apr 2026 Georgia (%) 5.0 May 2026 monthly Jan 1992 - May 2026 Germany (%) 1.0 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Apr 2026 Greece (%) 1.0 May 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - May 2026 Hungary (%) 6.0 Jun 2026 monthly Mar 1994 - Jun 2026 Iceland (%) 3.0 May 2026 monthly Jun 1979 - May 2026 India (%) 3.0 May 2026 monthly Sep 1962 - May 2026 Indonesia (%) 9.0 May 2026 monthly Jan 1997 - May 2026 Iran (%) 10.0 May 2024 monthly Mar 2008 - May 2024 Ireland (%) 1.0 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Apr 2026 Israel (%) 6.0 May 2026 monthly Jan 1995 - May 2026 Italy (%) 1.0 May 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - May 2026 Ivory Coast (%) 3.0 Mar 2026 monthly Oct 1993 - Mar 2026 Japan (%) 0.8 Mar 2026 monthly Oct 1980 - Mar 2026 Kazakhstan (%) 2.0 Apr 2026 monthly Jun 2015 - Apr 2026 Kenya (%) 4.3 Mar 2023 monthly Dec 1999 - Mar 2023 South Korea (%) 7.0 May 2026 monthly Nov 1979 - May 2026 Kosovo (%) 10.0 2024 yearly 2001 - 2024 Kyrgyzstan (%) 9.0 Sep 2015 monthly Jan 2007 - Sep 2015 Laos (%) 8.0 May 2026 monthly Jan 2002 - May 2026 Latvia (%) 1.0 May 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - May 2026 Lebanon (%) 25.0 May 2026 monthly Dec 2002 - May 2026 Lithuania (%) 1.0 May 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - May 2026 Luxembourg (%) 1.0 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Apr 2026 North Macedonia (%) 9.0 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2004 - Apr 2026 Malawi (%) 10.0 May 2026 monthly Jan 2019 - May 2026 Malaysia (%) 1.0 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1959 - Feb 2026 Malta (%) 1.0 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Apr 2026 Mauritius (%) 9.0 May 2026 monthly Jul 1998 - May 2026 Moldova (%) 18.0 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2004 - Apr 2026 Mongolia (%) 14.0 May 2026 monthly Jan 2005 - May 2026 Montenegro (%) 5.5 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2002 - Mar 2026 Morocco (%) 0.0 May 2026 monthly Oct 1990 - May 2026 Mozambique (%) 29.0 May 2026 monthly Aug 2011 - May 2026 Myanmar (%) 3.8 May 2026 monthly May 2011 - May 2026 Nepal (%) 4.0 May 2026 monthly Jul 2003 - May 2026 Netherlands (%) 1.0 May 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - May 2026 Nigeria (%) 45.0 May 2026 monthly Nov 2005 - May 2026 Norway (%) 3.3 May 2026 monthly Oct 2011 - May 2026 Oman (%) 5.0 Mar 2026 monthly Jun 2006 - Mar 2026 Pakistan (%) 5.0 May 2026 monthly Jul 2006 - May 2026 Peru (%) 5.5 May 2026 monthly Apr 1997 - May 2026 Philippines (%) 5.0 May 2026 monthly May 1986 - May 2026 Poland (%) 3.5 Dec 2017 monthly Jan 1993 - Dec 2017 Portugal (%) 1.0 May 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - May 2026 Qatar (%) 3.5 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Apr 2026 Romania (%) 8.0 May 2026 monthly Jan 2006 - May 2026 Russia (%) 4.5 May 2026 monthly Jul 2004 - May 2026 Saudi Arabia (%) 7.0 May 2026 monthly Mar 1980 - May 2026 Serbia (%) 7.0 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2005 - Apr 2026 Slovakia (%) 1.0 Jul 2021 monthly Jan 1999 - Jul 2021 Slovenia (%) 1.0 May 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - May 2026 South Africa (%) 2.5 May 2026 monthly Feb 1994 - May 2026 Spain (%) 1.0 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Apr 2026 Sri Lanka (%) 2.0 Nov 2025 monthly Mar 1997 - Nov 2025 Sudan (%) 18.0 May 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - May 2026 Taiwan, China (%) 5.0 Nov 2025 monthly Dec 1988 - Nov 2025 Tajikistan (%) 3.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2025 Thailand (%) 1.0 May 2026 monthly Sep 1997 - May 2026 Tunisia (%) 1.0 Apr 2026 monthly Oct 1964 - Apr 2026 Turkey (%) 17.0 May 2026 monthly Jan 2011 - May 2026 Ukraine (%) 20.0 Jun 2025 monthly Dec 2014 - Jun 2025 United Arab Emirates (%) 1.0 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Apr 2026 United States (%) 0.0 May 2026 monthly Nov 1980 - May 2026 Venezuela (%) 73.0 May 2026 monthly Jan 2004 - May 2026 Vietnam (%) 3.0 Apr 2026 monthly Feb 2010 - Apr 2026 Yemen (%) 7.0 Aug 2015 monthly Jul 1995 - Aug 2015 Zambia (%) 26.0 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2004 - Apr 2026 Accurate Macro & Micro Economic Data You Can Trust
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Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -3.4 2025 yearly 2006 - 2025 Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -572.377 Oct 2025 monthly Jul 2008 - Oct 2025 Tax Revenue (USD mn) 3,182.337 Apr 2026 monthly Jul 1990 - Apr 2026 Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 7.1 2025 yearly 2006 - 2025 Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 38.9 2025 yearly 2010 - 2025 Forecast: Government Expenditure (BDT bn) 7,011.275 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024 Forecast: Government Net Debt (BDT bn) 51,666.846 2031 yearly 2003 - 2031 Forecast: Government Revenue (BDT bn) 11,892.796 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031 Government Debt: Domestic (DO): Net (BDT mn) 6,109,533.000 Jan 2026 monthly Apr 2002 - Jan 2026 Domestic Debt (BDT mn) 11,948,530.000 2025 yearly 2020 - 2025 Government Revenue & Foreign Grants (BDT mn) 319,100.000 Oct 2025 monthly Jul 2008 - Oct 2025 Government Overall Balance: Excluding Grants (BDT mn) -70,320.000 Oct 2025 monthly Jul 2008 - Oct 2025 Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 11.439 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028 Trade Balance (USD mn) -1,719.0 Mar 2026 monthly Jul 1986 - Mar 2026 Total Exports (USD mn) 3,577.5 Mar 2026 monthly Jul 1986 - Mar 2026 Total Exports Growth (%) -5.3 Mar 2026 monthly Jul 1987 - Mar 2026 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) 5,296.5 Mar 2026 monthly Jul 1986 - Mar 2026 Total Imports Growth (%) -13.4 Mar 2026 monthly Jul 1987 - Mar 2026 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) 555.121 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1973 - Feb 2026 Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 203.923 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1981 - Feb 2026 Total Exports to China (USD mn) 42.325 Feb 2026 monthly Nov 1998 - Feb 2026 Total Imports from China (USD mn) 1,407.062 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1981 - Feb 2026 Export Price Index (2005-2006=100) 240.500 2021 yearly 2007 - 2021 Import Price Index (2005-2006=100) 283.380 2021 yearly 2007 - 2021 Exports: Europe: Spain (BDT mn) 331,285.000 2023 yearly 1987 - 2023 Exports: Asian Countries: excl Middle East: China (BDT mn) 74,842.000 2023 yearly 1987 - 2023 Exports: Europe: Germany Federal Republic (BDT mn) 638,999.000 2023 yearly 1987 - 2023 Imports: Capital Machinery (BDT mn) 39,318.062 Mar 2026 monthly Jul 2005 - Mar 2026 Imports: Petroleum Products (BDT mn) 93,951.261 Mar 2026 monthly Jul 1999 - Mar 2026 Imports: Cotton (BDT mn) 25,342.150 Mar 2026 monthly Jul 1999 - Mar 2026 Imports: Yarn (BDT mn) 25,741.035 Mar 2026 monthly Jul 1999 - Mar 2026 Imports: Textile and Articles Thereof (BDT mn) 75,317.588 Mar 2026 monthly Jul 1999 - Mar 2026 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: China (BDT mn) 2,093,910.000 2023 yearly 1987 - 2023 Imports: Asian Countries: excl Middle East: Indonesia (BDT mn) 0.000 2023 yearly 1987 - 2023 Terms of Trade Index (2005-2006=100) 87.110 2018 yearly 2007 - 2018 Export Volume Index (2015=100) 163.100 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023 Export Value Index (2015=100) 172.100 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023 Import Volume Index (2015=100) 123.000 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023 Import Value Index (2015=100) 160.500 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023 Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 8.6 Mar 2026 quarterly Sep 1997 - Mar 2026 Current Account Balance (USD mn) -679.5 Feb 2026 monthly Jul 1997 - Feb 2026 Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 0.0 2025 yearly 1998 - 2025 Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 460.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2003 - Dec 2025 Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.4 2025 yearly 1998 - 2025 Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -6.872 Mar 2026 quarterly Sep 1997 - Mar 2026 Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -0.0 2025 yearly 1998 - 2025 Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 9.9 Mar 2026 quarterly Sep 1997 - Mar 2026 Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) -16.740 Mar 2026 quarterly Sep 1997 - Mar 2026 External Debt (USD mn) 113,519.3 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2011 - Dec 2025 External Debt: % of GDP (%) 11.4 2017 yearly 1997 - 2017 External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 14,057.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2011 - Dec 2025 External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 3.2 2025 yearly 2012 - 2025 Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -14.971 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031 Net International Investment Position (USD mn) -94,704.513 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2025 BOP: Current Accounts Balance (BDT mn) -83,101.113 Feb 2026 monthly Jul 2012 - Feb 2026 Balance of Payment(BoP): USD: Current Account (CA) (USD mn) 476.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2011 - Dec 2025 BoP: USD: CA: Trade Balance: Import F.O.B (USD mn) -16,878.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2011 - Dec 2025 BoP: USD: CA: Services (USD mn) -1,619.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2011 - Dec 2025 BoP: USD: CA: Trade Balance: Export F.O.B (USD mn) 11,038.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2011 - Dec 2025 BoP: USD: CA: Services: Debit (USD mn) -3,326.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2011 - Dec 2025 BoP: USD: CA: Primary Income: Debit (USD mn) -1,568.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2011 - Dec 2025 BoP: USD: CA: Primary Income (USD mn) -910.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2011 - Dec 2025 BoP: USD: CF: Capital Account (USD mn) 110.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2011 - Dec 2025 BoP: USD: CF: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment (PI) (USD mn) -59.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2011 - Dec 2025 BoP: USD: Net Errors & Omissions (USD mn) 174.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2011 - Dec 2025 BoP: USD: CF: Financial Account: Other Investment (OI) (USD mn) -73.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2011 - Dec 2025 BoP: USD: CF: Financial Account: Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 460.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2011 - Dec 2025 BoP: USD: Reserve Assets (RA) (USD mn) -1,088.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2011 - Dec 2025 BoP: USD: CF: Capital Account: Capital Transfers (USD mn) 110.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2011 - Dec 2025 BoP: USD: CA: Trade Balance (USD mn) -5,840.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2011 - Dec 2025 BoP: USD: CA: Primary Income: Credit (USD mn) 658.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2011 - Dec 2025 BoP: USD: CA: Services: Credit (USD mn) 1,706.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2011 - Dec 2025 BoP: USD: CA: Secondary Income: Official Transfers (USD mn) 22.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2011 - Dec 2025 BoP: USD: CA: Secondary Income: Private Transfers (PT) (USD mn) 8,823.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2011 - Dec 2025 BoP: USD: CA: Secondary Income: PT: ow: Workers' Remittances (USD mn) 8,676.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2014 - Dec 2025 International Investment Position (IIP): Net (BDT mn) -11,585,203.110 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2025 IIP: Liabilities (BDT mn) 16,184,955.327 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2025 IIP: Assets (BDT mn) 4,599,752.217 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2025 Outstanding External Debt as Percentage of GDP (%) 13.730 2023 yearly 1997 - 2023 BD: Gross External Debt (USD mn) 113,519.345 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2011 - Dec 2025 BD: Gross External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 14,057.914 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2011 - Dec 2025 BD: BOP: Net Errors and Omissions (USD mn) -3,437.443 2024 yearly 1976 - 2024 Monetary Last Frequency Range Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 30.6 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2003 - Dec 2025 Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 41,449.980 Apr 2026 monthly Jun 1986 - Apr 2026 Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 190,484.758 Apr 2026 monthly Jun 1986 - Apr 2026 M2 Growth (%) 11.4 Apr 2026 monthly Jun 1987 - Apr 2026 Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 4.0 May 2026 monthly Oct 1999 - May 2026 Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 23,101.5 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1972 - Oct 2025 Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 4.000 May 2026 monthly Oct 1999 - May 2026 Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 4.7 Mar 2026 monthly Jul 1986 - Mar 2026 Gold Reserves (USD mn) 2,076.383 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1972 - Apr 2026 Total Deposits (USD mn) 175,625.360 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 1986 - Mar 2026 Total Deposits Growth (%) 11.3 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 1987 - Mar 2026 Domestic Credit (USD mn) 199,225.5 Apr 2026 monthly Jul 1987 - Apr 2026 Domestic Credit Growth (%) 9.6 Apr 2026 monthly Jul 1988 - Apr 2026 Total Loans (USD mn) 201,798.191 Apr 2026 monthly Jun 1991 - Apr 2026 Total Loans Growth (%) 9.69 Apr 2026 monthly Jun 1992 - Apr 2026 Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 31.52 2025 yearly 1974 - 2025 Reserve Money M0 (BDT mn) 4,432,695.000 Mar 2026 monthly Jul 2019 - Mar 2026 Money Supply M3 (BDT mn) 27,119,746.000 Mar 2026 monthly Jul 2019 - Mar 2026 More Indicators for Bangladesh
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