The Financial Express

Inflation hits nine-year high of 7.56pc in June

Bangladesh witnessed an nine-year high of 7.56 per cent inflation rate in June, the last month of FY22, as per state-owned BBS data. This important indicator of the economy rose by 7.42 per cent in May. In June, the index...

ECNEC approves second revision of MRT-6 project

The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) on...

Loan rescheduling time redoubled, costs slashed

It comes as a bounteous bail-in for big borrowers as...

Emphasis on inclusive insurance, risk finance for all

Speakers at a workshop on Monday called upon the government,...

Bangladesh, Indonesia for early conclusion of PTA for strengthening economic cooperation

Bangladesh and Indonesia have stressed concluding the bilateral preferential trade...

IMF airs concern over rising bad loans in banks

A visiting delegation of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has...

BB lifts interest rate ceiling on NFCDs

The Bangladesh Bank (BB) on Sunday withdrew the interest rate...

IMF team meets MoC secy

A delegation of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) met Senior...

Bank borrowing triples in FY ’22

Government bank borrowings nearly tripled in the past fiscal, partly...

Non-resident Bangladeshis can now open foreign currency deposit accounts

Bangladesh Bank has allowed authorised dealers (ADs) to open interest-bearing...

World Bank approves $500m to help Bangladesh improve disaster preparedness

The World Bank on Saturday approved a $500 million credit...

Incentive waiver thru LDC graduation: Finance frames export strategy

Lifting conditions regarding local value addition and gradual cut in...

Bangladesh loses $5-10b in leather export for environmental issues: Experts

Environmental issues are holding back the export of Bangladesh’s leather...

BB set to enhance forex flow by $1.0b

The central bank is set to enhance the foreign-exchange flow...

Bangladesh Bank announces new measures to ease strain on forex reserves

Bangladesh Bank has made several policy changes in a bid...

Philippines court dismisses RCBC defamation case against Bangladesh Bank

A Philippines court has dismissed a defamation case filed by...

Manpower export hits new high

Bangladesh's manpower export hit a new high in the past...

Taming inflation to get top priority, says new central bank governor

Abdur Rouf Talukder, the new governor of Bangladesh Bank, has...

Forex reserves slip below $40b for first time in two years

Bangladesh's foreign exchange reserves on Tuesday declined to US$39.77 billion,...

Abdur Rouf Talukder joins Bangladesh Bank as governor

Eight days after his predecessor left, former Senior Secretary Abdur...

Inflation, forex rate the key MPS challenges

Keeping inflation within a tolerable level and stabilising foreign-exchange rate...

Budget support: 2nd round of negotiation with IMF next week

The government will hold the second round of negotiations with...

Bangladesh Bank tightens belt on forex reserve

The central bank has tightened spending on the foreign exchange...

NBR upbeat on nearing tax target in FY22

The kingpin of the revenue board pins high hopes on...

Inflation hits nine-year high of 7.56pc in June

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