Foreign Reserves Rise Ahead of Eid
Bangladesh has recorded a notable rise in its foreign exchange reserves on the eve of Eid-ul-Azha, offering a measure of …
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Bangladesh Bank Bars Under-Capitalised Lenders From Cash Dividends
Bangladesh Bank has introduced strict structural controls on the profit-distribution policies of commercial banking institutions. Under the newly enforced regulatory …
Policy Contradictions: The Central Bank’s Multi-Front Battle
The Bangladesh Bank (BB) is currently engaged in a highly complex, multi-front economic management campaign. The monetary authority is attempting …
Eastern Bank Joins bKash Digital Savings Platform
bKash, Bangladesh’s leading mobile financial services (MFS) provider, has officially integrated Eastern Bank PLC (EBL) into its digital savings platform. …
Record Low Private Sector Credit Growth Concerns Investors
Data from March reveals that private sector credit growth in Bangladesh has plummeted to a record low of 4.72%. This …
Gold Falls Amid Middle East Tension
International gold prices have declined amid escalating geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, a stronger United States dollar, and rising …
Financial Transparency Key to Trust
Finance Minister Amir Khusru Mahmud Chowdhury has underscored the urgent need to restore public confidence in Bangladesh’s financial sector through …
Monetary Policy Debate Divides Central Bank Officials
Bangladesh Bank is currently deliberating whether to lower policy interest rates in its forthcoming monetary policy statement. Internal discussions have …
Foreign Exchange Rates Remain Steady
The foreign exchange market in Bangladesh continued to show mixed movements on Wednesday, reflecting ongoing global economic uncertainties and persistent …
Dollar Strength Near Six-Week High
The US dollar has climbed close to a six-week peak as escalating geopolitical tensions and renewed expectations of tighter monetary …