Bangladesh Bank’s newly appointed governor, Md Mostaqur Rahman, has assured garment exporters that cash incentive payments will no longer be delayed. During a meeting with BGMEA leaders, he promised that monthly incentives will be disbursed within the same month to ease liquidity pressures.
Exporters also raised concerns over blocked deposits and export proceeds in merged banks, affecting wage and utility payments. The governor assured special monitoring and swift action to resolve these issues.
The BGMEA delegation requested higher cash incentive rates, lower packing credit interest, and expanded pre-shipment credit schemes to support SME and large factories, warning that delayed incentives could threaten factory operations and employment.
