<div style="text-align: justify; "><span style="font-size: 1rem;"><b>Negotiators from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), now in Dhaka to discuss a $4.5 billion loan to Bangladesh, sat with Bangladesh Bank officials on the second day of their visit on Thursday.</b></span><br></div><div style="text-align: justify; "><br></div><div style="text-align: justify; ">The central bank governor Abdur Rouf Talukder opened the talks at 9:30 am at Bangladesh Bank Bhaban.&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: justify; "><br></div><div style="text-align: justify; ">Deputy Governors Kazi Sayedur Rahman and Ahmed Jamal also spoke in the opening session.</div><div style="text-align: justify; ">Governor Talukther gave a presentation on the country’s overall economic situation, including banking sector safeguard assessment.</div><div style="text-align: justify; "><br></div><div style="text-align: justify; ">The deputy governors spoke in details on the balance of payments, exchange rate development, trade credit, cross border inter-bank loans, reserves development, FDI projection and budget for FY 23 to FY 25. UNB</div><div style="text-align: justify; "><br></div><div style="text-align: justify; ">bnbd24/kh</div>