DHAKA, June 28, 2026 (BSS) - Bangladesh Bank (BB) today revised key 
provisions of its Taka 10,000 crore agricultural refinance scheme, updating 
the source of the fund and reaffirming the scheme's tenure.

To this end, the central bank issued a circular replacing Sections 3 and 4 of 
the original guidelines issued on June 8, 2023.

According to the revised directive, the Taka 10,000 crore refinance fund will 
be sourced from the surplus liquidity of scheduled banks maintained under the 
management of Bangladesh Bank.

The clarification formalizes the funding mechanism for the scheme aimed at 
supporting agricultural lending.

The central bank also confirmed that the refinancing scheme will remain in 
force for three years from June 8, 2023, the date of issuance of the original 
circular.

Bangladesh Bank said the refinance facility is intended to boost domestic 
agricultural production, strengthen food security, and promote employment 
generation by expanding economic activities in rural areas.

The circular further stated that all other provisions of ACD Circular No. 01, 
issued on June 8, 2023, will remain unchanged and continue to be effective.