Fiji Strengthens Financial Sector with New Licences
The Reserve Bank of Fiji (RBF) has recently taken a significant step to bolster the nation’s financial sector by granting …
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Banks to Close for Two Election Days
All scheduled commercial banks across Bangladesh will remain closed on 11 and 12 February, Wednesday and Thursday respectively, in observance …
Bangladesh Faces Debt Crisis, Urgent Bond Market Reform Needed
Bangladesh’s economy and banking sector are currently grappling with a complex crisis, driven predominantly by the surge in non-performing loans …
Bangladesh Bank Plans Stricter Mobile Transaction Limits
In anticipation of the upcoming national parliamentary elections, Bangladesh Bank is preparing to impose stricter regulations on mobile financial services …
PSU Bank Shares Plunge After India Budget
Following the presentation of India’s Union Budget 2026 by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on 1 February 2026, shares of public …
IMF Warns on Lending to Weak Banks
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has issued a cautionary warning to Bangladesh regarding the extension of liquidity to weak banks, …
Mandatory Tourist Insurance in Georgia
From 1 January 2026, the Government of Georgia has introduced a new requirement that all foreign visitors entering the country …
Indian Insurance Faces Critical Internal Challenges
The Indian insurance sector has witnessed robust growth over the past decade, emerging as one of the economy’s deepest institutional …
Bangladesh Bank Updates Real Effective Exchange Rate
Bangladesh Bank has revised the Real Effective Exchange Rate (REER), a key indicator of the country’s external competitiveness, to better …
bKash Processes BDT 20,000 Crore in Annual Remittance
In a landmark achievement for Bangladesh’s financial technology sector, the mobile financial service (MFS) provider bKash has announced that it …