Bangladesh Bank posted a net profit of Tk25,977 crore in the 2025-26 financial year, up Tk3,357 crore from the previous fiscal year.The central bank's net profit stood at Tk22,620 crore in FY25, according to its financial statements approved by the board of directors today (30 August).
The board meeting was held at Bangladesh Bank headquarters with Governor Mostaqur Rahman in the chair. The directors also approved an incentive bonus equivalent to six times the basic salary for central bank officials.
A senior Bangladesh Bank official told The Business Standard that generating profit is not the central bank's primary objective. Its core responsibilities include supervising the banking sector, controlling inflation, increasing private-sector investment and creating employment.
"The difficulties in the economy and banking sector are the reasons why Bangladesh Bank's profit has increased so much," the official said.
The official also cautioned that the central bank must ensure that its pursuit of profit does not divert it from its core responsibilities.
Despite a slowdown in the economy, Bangladesh Bank's lending and liquidity management activities remained strong during the fiscal year.
As banks faced liquidity shortages, several lenders borrowed more funds from Bangladesh Bank than in previous years, increasing the central bank's interest income, according to the official.
The central bank also earned substantial returns from investing its reserve funds in various countries, contributing to the rise in overall profit.
In FY24, Bangladesh Bank recorded a total profit of around Tk40,000 crore, including a net profit of Tk15,300 crore.
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