Dhaka, July 1 -- Business leaders have welcomed the Bangladesh Bank's Tk 60 billion refinancing package but called for stronger coordination between monetary and fiscal policies.

They say the effective implementation of the central bank's latest measures in the Monetary Policy Statement (MPS) for July-December 2026 will be crucial for reviving private investment and economic growth.

The Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) expressed disappointment over the decision to keep the policy rate unchanged at 10 per cent despite private sector credit growth slowing to 5.0 per cent in May.

Its President Taskeen Ahmed said the business community had expected a more accommodative monetary stance to complement the investment-friendly fisc...