India’s insurance sector is confronting a persistent structural hurdle, according to the Economic Survey 2025-26, released on 29 January 2026. The report stresses that the industry’s challenges are not primarily driven by weak customer demand, but by high distribution costs and structural inefficiencies that hamper both expansion and financial inclusion. The Survey underscores the difficulty […]

In a strategic move aimed at curbing the depreciation of the Bangladeshi taka against the US dollar and supporting the nation’s remittance and export sectors, Bangladesh Bank acquired a total of $55 million from five commercial banks yesterday, Thursday, through multiple auction mechanisms. According to official figures released by the central bank, the purchase rate […]