Bangla Press Desk: Finance Adviser Salehuddin Ahmed said on Sunday that the interim government will present a manageable and realistic budget for the forthcoming 2025-26 fiscal year even if support from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) is not received.
Following a meeting with Yingming Yang, ADB vice president for South, Central, and West Asia, at his office, the finance adviser said, “The ADB vice president wanted to understand the state of our economy. We informed him that the economic situation has improved compared to previous periods.
“There has been notable progress in our macroeconomic indicators, especially within the banking sector and trade. A private-sector summit is also being planned to explore developments in the trade domain.”
When asked whether delays in IMF loan disbursements might affect ADB’s budgetary support, the finance adviser responded, “Budget support matters are monitored by the IMF, which has shown interest in our macroeconomic stability. Discussions are ongoing, and we are optimistic that the issues will be resolved.”
‘Realistic budget will be presented even without IMF-ADB assistance’
Banglapress
Published: 23 September 2025, 10:25 AM
Bangla Press Desk: Finance Adviser Salehuddin Ahmed said on Sunday that the interim government will present a manageable and realistic budget for the forthcoming 2025-26 fiscal year even if support from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) is not received.
Following a meeting with Yingming Yang, ADB vice president for South, Central, and West Asia, at his office, the finance adviser said, “The ADB vice president wanted to understand the state of our economy. We informed him that the economic situation has improved compared to previous periods.
“There has been notable progress in our macroeconomic indicators, especially within the banking sector and trade. A private-sector summit is also being planned to explore developments in the trade domain.”
When asked whether delays in IMF loan disbursements might affect ADB’s budgetary support, the finance adviser responded, “Budget support matters are monitored by the IMF, which has shown interest in our macroeconomic stability. Discussions are ongoing, and we are optimistic that the issues will be resolved.”
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