Finance Adviser Salehuddin Ahmed has said sharply reducing high lending rates is no easy feat, stressing the need for consistency in monetary policy. "It is not very easy to reduce interest rates suddenly. He noted that although higher interest rates were intended to curb inflation, prices have remained on an upward trend over the past two months.He also acknowledged that interest rates alone are not sufficient to control inflation. Those who invest in treasury bills can see that. "Inflation cannot be controlled only through monetary policy or by increasing the policy rate," he said.

Source: bd News24 January 10, 2026 15:55 UTC