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-- 2019-11-30 11:34:04
The Central Bank of Russia said Friday it had increased its forecast for the country's gross domestic product (GDP) growth this year because of positive economic growth in the third quarter (Q3) and O...
SIDDIQUE ISLAM 2019-11-30 10:10:24
The local currency has depreciated by Tk 1.0 against the US dollar so far this year in the inter-bank foreign exchange market as demand for the greenback grew. The dollar was quoted at Tk 84.90 eac...
FHM HUMAYAN KABIR 2019-11-30 10:06:03
Bangladesh will seek US$3.0 billion in aid from China for the next three years in the upcoming joint working group meeting to be held on Monday, officials said. It will also seek relaxation of term...
-- 2019-11-29 11:58:10
Japan’s industrial output slipped at the fastest pace since early last year in October, exposing widening cracks in the economy which faces a decline in domestic and foreign demand. Factory out...
-- 2019-11-29 11:50:44
British consumer confidence remained stuck at its joint-lowest level since 2013 in November as uncertainty around the Dec. 12 election and Brexit weighed on households, a survey showed on Friday. Mar...
FE Report 2019-11-29 10:40:05
Bangladesh may be able to attract new investments worth over US$ 20 billion in different sectors of the country. The member countries of the Confederation of Asia-Pacific Chambers of Commerce and Ind...
FE Report 2019-11-29 10:34:21
About 0.1 million businesses have taken 13-digit Business Identification Numbers (BINs) until Thursday through obtaining fresh one or updating their existing VAT registration number. The deadline for...
FE REPORT 2019-11-29 10:27:32
Analysts on Thursday laid emphasis on strict evaluation of the financial reports of the companies by a third-party to shield the financial market from vulnerabilities. They suggested the government...
Siddique Islam 2019-11-29 10:15:16
The provisions shortfall against classified loans in the country's banking system swelled by nearly 23 per cent or Tk 15.15 billion during the first nine months of the calendar year. The total shortf...
FE Report 2019-11-28 10:33:53
Banking experts have underscored the need for better credit risk management and good corporate governance to reduce the volume of non-performing loans (NPLs) in banks and other financial institutions....
FE REPORT 2019-11-28 10:33:02
Finance minister AHM Mustafa Kamal said on Wednesday Bangladesh's economy would not face any shock from the ongoing global trade war due to its strong base. The minister said due to the ongoing tra...
SIDDIQUE ISLAM 2019-11-28 09:55:05
The volume of classified loans in the country's banking sector rose further to hit an all-time high at Tk 1.16 trillion (1.16 lakh crore) at the end of the third quarter of current calendar year despi...
-- 2019-11-27 18:40:24
Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal on Wednesday said remittance inflow is likely to increase by at least 25 per cent in the fiscal 2019-20 (FY20) due to a number of government steps. “Remittanc...
-- 2019-11-27 13:34:17
A senior Federal Reserve official said Tuesday that he expected US economic growth to "be weak" in the fourth quarter of the year as businesses cut inventories due to trade uncertainty. "One of the r...
-- 2019-11-27 13:11:48
Myanmar earned over $2.28 billion from export to foreign countries as of Nov. 15 in fiscal year (FY) 2019-2020 which started in October, according to figures from the Commerce Ministry on Wednesday....
FE Online Desk 2019-11-27 11:14:39
BIDA Executive Chairman Md. Sirazul Islam has urged more investments from UK, one of the biggest contributors of FDI to Bangladesh. He was attending a breakfast meeting co-hosted by the British Busin...
FE Report 2019-11-27 10:55:37
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) will accept income tax return for the tax year 2019-20 from individual taxpayers until December 1 (Sunday). The deadline (November 30) has been extended, as it f...
FE Report 2019-11-27 10:07:29
The government is actively considering formation of an asset management company (AMC) to resolve a rise in non-performing loans (NPLs) in banks and financial institutions. Financial institutions divi...
FE Online Report 2019-11-26 18:48:56
Bangladesh will join the US led Indo-Pacific initiative if it becomes an economic alliance, Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen said on Tuesday. Bangladesh feels that mega regional arrangements like t...
FE Online Desk 2019-11-26 13:40:04
A two-day Annual Banking Conference organized by Bangladesh Institute of Bank Management (BIBM) begins at BIBM from Wednesday. The BIBM Governing Body Chairman and Bangladesh Bank Governor Fazle Kabi...
-- 2019-11-26 13:36:48
Sri Lanka's Central Bank Chief Indrajit Coomaraswamy has tendered his resignation and will step down from the post next month, local media reports said on Tuesday. Coomaraswamy tendered his resignati...
-- 2019-11-26 13:29:38
The Danish government is to provide 75 million Danish Krones (around 11 million US dollars) to strengthen European Union (EU) action in Africa, said a press release. According to the statement, relea...
Xinhua 2019-11-26 12:52:48
Chinese Vice Premier Liu He, chief of the Chinese side of the China-US comprehensive economic dialogue, held a phone conversation with US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer and Treasury Secretary...
FE REPORT 2019-11-26 11:20:35
Asian Development Bank (ADB) has committed to provide US$161 million for developing Bangladesh's technical manpower and urban sector facilities. The Economic Relations Division (ERD) signed three loa...
FE REPORT 2019-11-26 11:13:58
President of the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) Sheikh Fazle Fahim said the country has a huge competitive edge in the manufacturing sector. "Our competitiveness i...
FE REPORT 2019-11-26 10:11:00
The Asian Development Bank, or ADB, on Monday urged government agencies to implement projects in time, which faced hiccups in execution, officials said. The Manila-based lender has also cautioned tha...
FE Online Report 2019-11-25 18:38:36
ICC Bangladesh President Mahbubur Rahman called on former UN secretary-general and Chairman of the Global Commission on Adaptation Dr Ban Ki-moon during his recent visit to Dhaka. ICC Bangladesh Pre...
BSS 2019-11-25 17:32:45
The Cabinet has approved in principle the draft of Bangladesh Maritime Zones Act 2019 with an aim to unlock the potential of blue economy and checking crimes, particularly piracy on the sea. The appr...
-- 2019-11-25 14:09:55
Kazakhstan plans to modernise 3,477 villages by 2024 in accordance with new regional standards, making drinking water, repaired roads and basic social facilities available in the most remote rural are...
FE Report 2019-11-25 09:59:21
Bangladesh needs to diversify its export basket and comply with the rules of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) to overcome challenges that would emerge after the country's graduation from the group o...
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