Dhaka, Oct. 13 -- Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury has cautioned against expecting a quick decision on Bangladesh's reported request for an additional $10 billion in World Bank loans.

He said on Tuesday that talks are still at an early stage.

Speaking to journalists on the second day of the IMF and World Bank Group annual meetings in Bangkok, he said reports suggesting a decision was imminent were misleading.

"I want to make one thing clear: no decision is being made here. I am seeing a lot of incorrect reporting. This is a discussion," he said.

"Follow-up work will be based on these discussions. This is a process that will continue over the next few months. It will take several months to complete, so it would be wrong to...