Governor of Bangladesh Bank Md Mostakur Rahman has emphasized gradually increasing credit and investment growth in the private sector to 10% to achieve the desired economic growth of the country.
He said that to implement this goal, it is essential to develop a strong, deep and dynamic capital market along with the banking sector.
He said these things during a meeting with a delegation of Chittagong Stock Exchange PLC (CSE) at the head office of Bangladesh Bank on Monday (June 29).
The delegation, led by CSE chairman AKM Habibur Rahman, paid a courtesy call on the governor.
In the meeting, the governor said that if the capital market expands, long-term equity financing opportunities will increase for entrepreneurs.
As a result, over-reliance on bank loans will be reduced and an effective alternative source will be created to meet the growing financing needs of the private sector.
He expressed hope that it will be possible to increase the market capitalization of the capital market by at least Tk20,000 crore in FY27, Tk25,000 crore in FY28 and Tk30,000 crore in FY29.
If this trend continues in the following years, the capital market will become one of the main sources of financing for the private sector. This will reduce the pressure on bank loans, increase long-term investment opportunities and make it easier to achieve sustainable economic growth.
The governor also highlighted the recent initiatives of Bangladesh Bank to ease the investment environment for foreign portfolio investors.
He said that the provisions related to Non-Resident Investors' Taka Account (Nita) have been amended through FEID Circular No. 02 (20 May 2026).
According to the new instructions, the money from the sale of shares and securities will be deposited directly into the relevant Nita account.
Authorized dealer banks will ensure that the applicable Capital Gains Tax is deducted and deposited in the government treasury. He mentioned that this will make the process of repatriating money of foreign investors easier, faster and more cost-effective.
The CSE delegation included chairman AKM Habibur Rahman, managing director M Saifur Rahman Majumder, general managers Mortuza Alam and Mohammad Monirul Haque.
