Finance Ministry officials said these meetings will provide an initial understanding of the possible terms and priorities of the new loan program. Additionally, the government will also present some of its recent developments, including developments in the market-based exchange rate system, modernization of monetary policy, enactment of bank resolution and deposit protection laws, risk-based banking supervision, climate-related reforms and initiatives to rebuild foreign exchange reserves.
After completing its visit to Dhaka, the IMF delegation will submit an assessment report to its headquarters in Washington. If the assessment is positive, another mission could visit Dhaka after the annual meeting of the IMF and the World Bank in October to begin formal discussions on the new loan programme.
Bangladesh entered into a $4.7 billion loan program with the IMF in 2023. Later, in June 2025, during the tenure of the interim government, the size of the program was increased to $5.5 billion. So far Bangladesh has received $3.64 billion in five installments. However, despite almost a year of discussion on releasing the sixth instalment, the funds were ultimately not disbursed. Following this, both sides are now moving towards a new loan programme.