The Financial Express

Budget deficit hits 11-yr high in FY ‘19

The country's budget deficit widened to over Tk 1.1 trillion in the past fiscal year, highest in more than a decade. The imbalance stood at 5.1 per cent of the gross domestic product, or GDP, in fiscal year 2019. The...

BB waives PKB from keeping 13pc SLR

The central bank has waived the Probashi Kallyan Bank (PKB)...

Online transactions hampered by new credit card rule

A new rule requiring customers to obtain a certificate before...

Remittance incentives: Conversion of local currency allowed

Remitters who will wire $1,500 or equivalent amount of other...

CPD warns of debt-servicing trouble

A think-tank on Wednesday warned that Bangladesh would face debt-servicing...

BD among top four countries in digital economy growth

Bangladesh is one of the top four countries in terms...

Kamal seeks more Turkish investment

Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal has sought more Turkish investment...

Rise in issuance of T-bonds, bills pushes up yield curves

The increase in issuance of T-bonds and T-bills propelled their...

NBR gets Tk 3.57b tax on sixth day of fair

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) collected Tk 3.57 billion...

BB cuts interest rates on EDF loans to boost exports

The central bank has slashed interest rates on loans under...

BB increases home loan limit to Tk 20m

The Bangladesh Bank has increased the maximum limit for home...

BB slashes interest rate on exporters’ borrowing from EDF

The central bank has slashed the interest rate on loans...

FRB NY to give BB technical support

The Federal Reserve Bank (FRB) of New York has expressed...

NBR collects Tk 3.11b on fifth day of income tax fair

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has collected Taka 3.11...

PM seeks larger UAE investment in Bangladesh

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday sought both public and...

'Real-time' audit by CAG can help check fiscal anomalies

Collaboration among accountability organisations, including Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG),...

BB steps up forex support to banks

The central bank has scaled up its foreign currency support...

Govt adopts new strategy to curb money laundering

The government has adopted a new strategy to combat trade-based...

Kamal vows to cut tax rates using all matrixes

Finance Minister A H M Mustafa Kamal has promised to...

Top 20 defaulters: BB asks state banks to ramp up recovery

The central bank has asked four state-owned commercial banks, or...

Better logistics can help Bangladesh boost exports: WB

Bangladesh needs to improve its transport and logistics systems to...

Country’s post-graduation challenges worry experts

Bangladesh will have to address a few core policy challenges...

Banks’ assets-to-GDP ratio stands at 61.0 pc in FY19

The country’s banking sector assets-to-GDP (Gross Domestic Product) declined marginally...

‘Infrastructure, skills crucial to develop ICT sector’

Lack of necessary infrastructure and skills need to be addressed...

Budget deficit hits 11-yr high in FY ‘19

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