WASHINGTON, March 7 -- The International Monetary Fund issued the following statement by team leader Daisaku Kihara during a visit to Dhaka, Bangladesh, on Feb. 25-March 8 to discuss the 2018 Article IV consultation:

"Steady monetary policy management and fiscal discipline have contributed to continued macroeconomic stability. Driven by domestic demand, real GDP growth exceeded 7 percent for a second consecutive year in FY2017, while inflation increased slightly, mainly due to . . .

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