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Saifur sees investment climate excellent
Finance Minister M Saifur Rahman yesterday said, excellent investment climate has been created to which the banking sector should respond to create growth in the real sectors, reports USS.
Nationalised Commercial Banks (NCBs) and Development Financial Institutions (DFIs) have been advised to reduce further their lending rates commensurate with the needs of the economy.
The Finance Minister was presiding over a review meeting on overall investment situation of the country with concerned secretaries, members of the Planning Commission, Chairman ,apd Managing Direc tors of Banks and high officials at the conference room of the finance division. L K Siddlquc, MP. ATM Alamgir, MP, Amir Khashru Mahmud Chowdhury. MP and Governor, Bangladesh Bank, were among others present.
The meeting had an indepth discussion on the prevailing Investment situation of the country and noted with satisfaction that export and import had registered significant growth over corresponding period of last year. It was also noted that remarkable success had been achieved In containing inflation (CPI) at 5 per cent, sizeable surpluses are expected in support of development expenditure and the structural benchmarks for revenue collection, both tax and non-tax. had been achieved.
The meeting noted that growth of current expenditure has been contained to less than growth or nominal Gross ' Development Product (GDP) and external current account deficit has been reduced to 3 per cent of the GDP.
The FlnaAce Minister directed the banks to shun old
habits of busincss-as-usunl and to gear up their activities to the demand of present government's reforms programmes and policies.
He instructed the banks to establish promotional units which would closely maintain liaison with Board' of Investment (BOI) to identify prospective . areas of investment guide and advise entrepreneurs tn taking up projects in Industry, agriculture and agro-based sectors. They have been also advised to give special attention to development of livestock, dairy, fishery. poultry and small scale industrial investment, which will help generate employment and boost economy. Banks have been advised to take up crash programme of identifying Investment opportunities for disbursement of investible funds.
The meeting after thread bare discussion recognised that one of the primary causes of low investment In the country is the high cost of borrowing and lack of adequate pro motional activity on the part of financial institutions. The meeting underscored the need for effectively rectifying the existing impediments.
It was decided that perfor mancc evaluation of bank man agers and other personnel should be based upon the qua) ity and quantum of investment they achieved