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Central bank starts instant transactions of foreign currencies through RTGS

Bangladesh Bank has started instant foreign currency transactions, from bank to bank, through online-based real-time gross settlement (RTGS). Banks are primarily clearing and settling in US dollars, pounds, euros, Canadian dollars, and Japanese yen. Bangladesh Bank Governor Abdur Rouf Talukder...

Over $4.0b remitted home in July-Aug

The inflow of remittances crossed US$4.0 billion in the first...

JICA’s support sought for setting up labs at BD ports

Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) has...

Forex reserves signal fall to $37b soon

Pressure on Bangladesh's foreign-exchange reserves has intensified gradually, with an...

Realising necessity a big challenge: Salman

Trickling down the realisation of the necessity of trade and...

Bangladesh, Brunei highlight importance of connectivity to boost bilateral trade

Bangladesh and Brunei have stressed the importance of facilitating air...

‘Economic zones can turn Bangladesh into global investment destination’

Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industries President Md...

BB mandates selling foreign currencies exceeding $10,000

Bangladesh Bank (BB) has made it mandatory for resident Bangladeshis...

PM fears Covid-19, Ukraine war affecting balance of payments

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said the coronavirus pandemic and...

PM's adviser believes US will not object to oil imports from Russia

Tawfiq-e-Elahi Chowdhury, the prime minister’s adviser on power, energy and...

S Korea to provide $3b soft loans to Bangladesh

South Korea has decided to increase the size of Korea’s...

Debapriya points out deviations of economy: Poor pvt sector investment, low allocation in health sector

Renowned economist Dr. Debapriya Bhattacharya on Tuesday said the country's...

Another NBFI on the anvil

One more non-bank financial institution, styled Nagad Finance PLC, is...

Light engineering products to boost Bangladesh export basket

As Bangladesh seeks to diversify its export basket the focus...

Transparency in budget making: Bangladesh scores lowest in the region

Transparency in Bangladesh's budget-making process continues to deteriorate, slipping to...

Bangladesh eyes purchasing fuel oil from India’s surplus

The government of Bangladesh is considering a long-term agreement with...

Universal pension management bill placed in parliament

A bill aimed at bringing the country’s growing elderly population...

Full digitisation of banking services in BB's focus

Digitising core banking services and promoting mobile banking can play...

Bangladesh falling behind other South Asian nations in average productivity: Study

Bangladesh is falling behind other South Asian nations in average...

Indian businesses keen on large-scale joint ventures in BD

Indian entrepreneurs have expressed their interest in boosting bilateral trade...

BB Governor sees end in sight to dollar crisis

Bangladesh is on track to end a US dollar crisis...

Prospect of receiving soft ADB loans dims

Bangladesh's performance in major sectors has not improved in latest...

Bangladesh mulls alternative transactions to import commodities from Russia

Bangladesh has been weighing options to make payments for commodities...

BB implements Tk 250b loan package for small entrepreneurs 

The small entrepreneurs in the cluster-based manufacturing industries will get...

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