IMF projects Bangladesh's GDP to rebound to 4.7% in fiscal 2026

January 30, 2026 2:20 PM EST

A man walks past the International Monetary Fund (IMF) logo at its headquarters in Washington, U.S., May 10, 2018. REUTERS/Yuri Gripas

Jan 30 (Reuters) - ⁠The ⁠International ‍Monetary Fund on Friday said ‍Bangladesh's gross domestic product is ​expected to rebound to ​4.7% in the fiscal year 2026, following a recent economic ​slowdown.

"With implementation of policies to mobilize tax ​revenue and address financial sector ‌vulnerabilities, (Bangladesh's) growth is projected to rebound to 4.7 ​percent in ⁠FY26 and gradually accelerate to around ‌6 percent over the medium term," the ‌IMF said.

"Inflation is projected to remain ‌elevated at 8.9 percent in FY26 before subsiding to ‍around 6 percent in FY27," it ⁠added in a statement.

(Reporting by Mrinmay Dey in Mexico City; Editing by Chris Reese)



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