Bangladesh: Selected Issues and Statistical Appendix

International Monetary Fund

No 2002/114, IMF Staff Country Reports from International Monetary Fund

Abstract: This Selected Issues paper and Statistical Appendix examines Bangladesh’s nonfinancial state-owned enterprises. The paper argues that, given the overall policy environment and external vulnerabilities, the usefulness of the fixed exchange rate system in Bangladesh has run its course. Greater exchange rate flexibility is needed to ensure that the exchange rate sends appropriate market signals, and to enhance the authorities’ ability to address more effectively and timely both domestic imbalances and external real shocks arising from a rapidly changing global environment. The paper also outlines the structure and recent performance of the commercial banking sector.

Keywords: ISCR; CR; government; bank; production function; Bangladesh banking system; TFP growth; SOEs performance; is total factor productivity; physical capital accumulation; SOEs investment program; authorities' adherence; asset quality; Exchange rate arrangements; Privatization; Commercial banks; Exchange rate flexibility; Global; South Asia (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 104
Date: 2002-06-07
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