01754cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF016576 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781498353748 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Asia and Pacific Dept. Bangladesh : Selected Issues. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2016. 1 online resource (27 pages) IMF Staff Country Reports <strong>Off-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required <strong>On-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required Electronic access restricted to authorized BRAC University faculty, staff and students This paper discusses three main issues: bank lending rates, impact of climate change on the economy of Bangladesh, and financial inclusion in Bangladesh. According to international standards, average bank lending rates and interest rate spreads in Bangladesh are not high. Various prudent policies have been implemented to bring interest rates down further. Bangladesh is considered among the top countries in the world for vulnerability to climate change, because of its geographical location and topography. The Bangladesh government has taken a number of initiatives to expand financial inclusion in the country. Financial inclusion helps increase the incomes of financially marginalized members of a society. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2016/028 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2016/028/002.2016.issue-028-en.xml IMF e-Library