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

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

-- 2022-07-12 22:18:42

Abdur Rouf Talukder, the new governor of Bangladesh Bank, has said containing inflation would be his top priority. The new governor also stressed the need for bringing back stability in the foreign e...

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

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

-- 2022-07-12 19:41:19

Bangladesh's foreign exchange reserves on Tuesday declined to US$39.77 billion, according to updated data from the central bank. This is the first time in two years that the reserve dropped below the...

Hong Kong needs to allow free travel to retain financial hub status, report says

Hong Kong needs to allow free travel to retain financial hub status, report says

REUTERS 2022-07-12 15:15:44

Hong Kong needs to allow financial sector workers to travel freely in order to maintain its global investment and banking hub status, an industry report has said, as the city is one of the world&rsquo...

Abdur Rouf Talukder joins Bangladesh Bank as governor

Abdur Rouf Talukder joins Bangladesh Bank as governor

-- 2022-07-12 14:38:03

Eight days after his predecessor left, former Senior Secretary Abdur Rouf Talukder has joined Bangladesh Bank as its twelfth governor. Abdur Rouf arrived at the central bank headquarters by car at...

China industry body cuts 2022 auto sales growth forecast to 3.0pc

China industry body cuts 2022 auto sales growth forecast to 3.0pc

-- 2022-07-11 15:26:11

SHANGHAI, July 11 (Reuters): China's automobile industry association downgraded its 2022 sales forecast on Monday as anti-pandemic measures weighed on the economy and its car market, the world's large...

Japan's machinery orders fall for first time in three months

Japan's machinery orders fall for first time in three months

-- 2022-07-11 10:29:28

TOKYO, July 11: Japan's core machinery orders slipped for the first time in three months in May, hurting hopes that a pickup in business spending would offset pressure on an economy struggling with su...

IMF hopes for resolution of Sri Lanka crisis to allow bailout talks

IMF hopes for resolution of Sri Lanka crisis to allow bailout talks

-- 2022-07-10 10:10:19

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said it is hoping for a resolution to Sri Lanka's political turmoil that will allow a resumption of talks for a bailout package after a violent day of protests....

China's June factory inflation cools counter to global trends

China's June factory inflation cools counter to global trends

REUTERS 2022-07-09 16:06:26

China's factory-gate inflation cooled in June to the lowest in 15 months as the country continues to buck the global trend of accelerating prices. The producer price index (PPI) rose 6.1 per cent yea...

Inflation, forex rate the key MPS challenges

Inflation, forex rate the key MPS challenges

FE REPORT 2022-07-08 08:22:55

Keeping inflation within a tolerable level and stabilising foreign-exchange rate would be the key challenges of the monetary policy for the current fiscal year (FY 2022-23), economists said at a progr...

War-driven inflation pushed 71m people into poverty  

War-driven inflation pushed 71m people into poverty  

-- 2022-07-07 17:26:58

A staggering 71 million more people around the world are experiencing poverty as a result of soaring food and energy prices that climbed in the weeks following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the United...

Sri Lanka central bank raises rates to 21-year high

Sri Lanka central bank raises rates to 21-year high

-- 2022-07-07 13:50:52

The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) raised its key rates by a full percentage point on Thursday to tackle record high domestic inflation and to contain any build-up of underlying demand, it said. Th...

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

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

FHM HUMAYAN KABIR 2022-07-07 08:42:04

The government will hold the second round of negotiations with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) next week to discuss terms and conditions of a proposed budgetary support, officials said. A missi...

Sri Lanka seeks credit support from Russia to import fuel

Sri Lanka seeks credit support from Russia to import fuel

-- 2022-07-06 19:22:57

Sri Lanka's president on Wednesday said he urged Russian leader Vladimir Putin to help his cash-strapped island nation import fuel as it faces its worst economic crisis in seven decades. Short of for...

Bangladesh Bank tightens belt on forex reserve 

Bangladesh Bank tightens belt on forex reserve 

-- 2022-07-06 17:51:42

The central bank has tightened spending on the foreign exchange reserve to judiciously meet the cost of importing essential commodities and fuel.  As part of this move, Bangladesh Bank has impos...

Bank of England tells lenders to brace for economic storm

Bank of England tells lenders to brace for economic storm

-- 2022-07-06 11:56:02

The Bank of England warned on Tuesday that the economic outlook for Britain and the world had darkened and told banks to ramp up capital buffers to ensure they can weather the storm, reports Reuters....

NBR upbeat on nearing tax target in FY22

NBR upbeat on nearing tax target in FY22

FE REPORT 2022-07-06 08:50:36

The kingpin of the revenue board pins high hopes on reaching closer to the target of tax-revenue collection in the just-concluded fiscal year. A target is given expecting high growth which may not be...

BD commercial debts swell to nearly $25b

BD commercial debts swell to nearly $25b

JASIM UDDIN HAROON 2022-07-06 08:38:44

Commercial borrowings under the private sector increased significantly by $6.3 billion to nearly $25.0 billion during the nine- month period of the immediate-past fiscal year. Of the commercial borro...

BB re-fixes MFS transaction limit

BB re-fixes MFS transaction limit

-- 2022-07-05 18:33:38

Bangladesh Bank (BB) has re-fixed the Mobile Financial Services (MFS) Transaction limit. The central bank has re-fixed the daily money transfer from Mobile Financial Service (MFS) to a bank account a...

BGMEA targets $100 billion apparel export by 2030

BGMEA targets $100 billion apparel export by 2030

FE ONLINE REPORT 2022-07-05 15:14:59

The country’s readymade garment (RMG) exporters set US$ 100 billion export earnings by 2030. During the period, the sector is also expected to create employment for a total of 6.0 million peopl...

Ukraine needs $750 billion for recovery plan, prime minister says

Ukraine needs $750 billion for recovery plan, prime minister says

-- 2022-07-05 13:26:41

Ukraine needs $750 billion for a three-stage recovery plan in the wake of Russia's invasion, its prime minister said on Monday. Denys Shmygal also told the Ukraine Recovery Conference hosted by Switz...

Govt bars import loans for luxury goods to rein in trade deficit

Govt bars import loans for luxury goods to rein in trade deficit

-- 2022-07-05 12:02:38

Banks have been instructed not to offer any credit facility for the import of luxury goods, including fruit, cars and electronics, in a bid to ease pressure on foreign currency reserves as Bangladesh'...

Inflation at 24-yr high adds to strains in South Korea's economy

Inflation at 24-yr high adds to strains in South Korea's economy

-- 2022-07-05 11:32:29

South Korea's inflation last month hit the highest since the Asian financial crisis more than two decades ago, adding to signs of building strains on the open, trade-dependent economy and fanning expe...

BEZA to expedite development of planned EZs in south-western region

BEZA to expedite development of planned EZs in south-western region

SAIF UDDIN 2022-07-05 08:46:28

Bangladesh Economic Zones Authority (BEZA) is expecting to expedite development of the planned industrial parks in the country's south-western (SW) region as investors are showing increased interest i...

Mandatory proof of tax-return filing: Measure may pamper informal economy

Mandatory proof of tax-return filing: Measure may pamper informal economy

DOULOT AKTER MALA 2022-07-05 08:35:10

A flexible approach to enforcement of the provision for mandatory verification of tax-return slip is being adopted for now, officials say as apprehensions grow about money migration into informal econ...

Indian rupee tumbles to record low against dollar

Indian rupee tumbles to record low against dollar

-- 2022-07-04 20:15:16

India is trying to ‘address volatility’ in the Indian rupee that has tumbled to record lows against the dollar in recent weeks, a government official said on Monday, amid concerns of a wid...

BB to remain without a governor until July 12

BB to remain without a governor until July 12

-- 2022-07-04 17:55:44

Fazle Kabir went into retirement from Sunday after serving as governor of Bangladesh Bank (BB) for a little more than six years. His successor Abdur Raouf Talukder is scheduled to join the top post o...

Govt suspends funds for 'less important' projects in austerity drive

Govt suspends funds for 'less important' projects in austerity drive

-- 2022-07-04 15:43:58

The government has reduced its allocation for the Annual Development Programme and is no longer releasing funds for 'less important' projects as it expands austerity measures, bdnews24.com reports. T...

Govt goes for belt-tightening as promised

Govt goes for belt-tightening as promised

FE REPORT 2022-07-04 08:43:36

Belt-tightening heralds Bangladesh's new fiscal as the government orders postponing fund release for less-priority projects under the annual development programme (ADP) as a cost-cutting measure amid...

Remittance inflow falls over 15pc

Remittance inflow falls over 15pc

FE REPORT 2022-07-04 08:39:07

Inward remittances into the country dropped over 15 per cent in the fiscal year (FY) 2021-22 over the previous fiscal, despite providing higher incentives. Bangladeshis staying abroad sent home over...

Export earnings surpass $52b in FY22

Export earnings surpass $52b in FY22

FE ONLINE REPORT 2022-07-03 17:12:01

The country's merchandise export earnings maintained hefty growth in the just-concluded fiscal year (FY22), recording over 34 per cent rise to $52.08 billion year-on-year following the excellent perfo...