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The Ministry
of Finance is responsible for over-seeing the function of the
financial institutions of the country and also plans, implement
and control public expenditure policies and programs of the Government.
Both fiscal and monetary policies fall under its jurisdiction.
A number of
measures have been undertaken by the Government during the nineties
to strengthen the banking system. These include improvement of
legal and regulatory framework, passage of the Bankruptcy Act,
1997 and the Loan Court Amendment Act by Parliament, enforcement
of loan classification guide-lines, recapitalisation of nationalized
commercial banks and the formation of Banking Reform Committee.
The Government
is keen to correct and remedy past failures and imperfections
in the financial markets. The reforms of the financial sector
and trade liberalization are being complemented by an appropriate
foreign exchange measures. An active exchange rate policy to maintain
the competitiveness of the economy is also being followed. The
local currency Taka has been made convertible in all current account
transactions. Laws have been amended to boost private and foreign
investment in the financial sector. A number of foreign banks
and financial institutions are already active in the country.
Two stock Exchanges in Dhaka and Chittagong are also fully operational.
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