Dhaka, June 30 -- Bangladesh Bank continues its contractionary monetary-policy stance with the existing elevated policy rate unchanged to curb inflationary burden though some of its recent decisions raised questions over regulatory tightfistedness.

The central bank's governor, Md. Mostaqur Rahman, Tuesday unveiled the monetary policy statement (MPS) for July-December period of the new financial year of 2026-2027 at a press conference at its headquarters.

Following comprehensive stakeholder consultations, BB has decided to maintain the policy repo rate at its current level for the immediate term. Concurrently, the central bank remains committed to a flexible, market-determined exchange-rate regime to strengthen external resilience, bolst...