Qatar's investment plan with BB

The government of Qatar proposed to invest its currency worth of $1.8 billion in the Bangladesh Bank (BB). If the proposal is accepted, it would be another milestone in the area of financial management of BB.

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Certain issues need to be considered before any decision:

• Though it is going to increase BB's foreign reserves level, however it should be considered as the liability of the central bank (debt burden);
• The agreement should include guaranteed clause for pay-back and repatriation clause should be clearly defined;
• Interest rate, if any, should be market based and internationally comparable;
• Profit-sharing (or, loss-sharing) clauses should be clearly defined;
• Long-run investment should be considered for using this amount, no short-run (like Quick-rental power plant)