, July 15 -- Bangladesh Bank has granted general permission for fully foreign-owned industrial enterprises, operating both within and outside specialised economic zones, to borrow directly from their parent companies, associates, or shareholders abroad, in a move aimed at easing access to finance for foreign investors.

The central bank's Foreign Exchange Investment Department (FEID) issued the directive through FEID Circular on Wednesday revising earlier provisions under FE Circular No. 34 of September 2, 2025, which governed external borrowing by such enterprises.

Under the new provisions, foreign-owned manufacturing and service enterprises outside specialised zones such as EPZs, PEPZs, EZs and HTPs can now avail short-term borrowing o...