Bangladesh, Oct. 6 -- Buyback of government securities (G-sec) is set to resume after 17 years for balancing the accounts profile and reducing the number of government securities.

Under the decision, the central bank on behalf of the ministry of finance will conduct the buyback auction of a two-year Treasury bond on October 8 under its Liability Management Operation (LMO), according to a Bangladesh Bank circular issued Monday.

According to the notice, the buyback will involve the Treasury bond bearing ISIN BD0926191026, which was issued on November 6, 2024 and is scheduled to mature on November 6, 2026.

The bond carries an annual coupon rate of 12.30 per cent, with an outstanding amount of around Tk 66.66 billion.

The auction will fo...