Dhaka, April 16 -- Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury on Wednesday said both the International Finance Corporation (IFC) and JPMorgan have expressed interest in investing in Bangladesh, particularly in the financial sector and capital market, following separate meetings held on the sidelines of the IMF-World Bank Spring Meetings in Washington, DC.

Briefing reporters at the end of the third day of the meetings, the minister said Bangladesh is currently facing a significant capital deficit, worsened by currency depreciation that has eroded the capital base of many business groups.

He said the banking sector is also under pressure due to liquidity shortages and concerns over capital adequacy, while several government-backed proj...