DIBOR

SME Banking

Interbank market is considered to be a risk free market, though in reality, the banks do carry counterparty risk. However, for practical purposes, interbank market carries lowest risk, not only to sovereign risk; hence the interest rates prevailing in interbank market constitute "benchmark" rates. The call money rate as indicated by the overnight Dhaka Interbank Offered Rate is most widely accepted benchmark rate for corporate debt paper, as also for bank credit extended on floating rate basis.