PUBLIC support for the government after the presidential election is on the rise. The first actions of the government have been appreciated by the general public. These include the exposure of former presidential advisers and their vehicles, the investigation ordered into the visa and passport controversies not to mention the peaceful conduct of the...
Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry president Ashraf Ahmed on Saturday said that the policy of higher interest rates and tighter liquidity management adopted by the government to control inflation should be reversed after December, otherwise private sector investments would decline, hindering new job creation...
Norway鈥檚 central bank kept its key interest rate at a 16-year high Thursday and signalled it would only start cuts next year, later than its US and European peers...
The US Federal Reserve鈥檚 decision to cut interest rates by half a percentage point gives consumers a much-needed psychological boost ahead of November鈥檚 presidential election...
Asian and European stocks markets rallied Thursday, with a record high in Frankfurt, after the Federal Reserve announced a bumper interest-rate cut and pledged further reductions as inflation cools...
The Bank of England on Thursday kept its key interest rate at 5.0 per cent, deciding against consecutive cuts one day after a bumper reduction from the US Federal Reserve...
IN THE history of Bangladesh, the interests of political parties have rarely aligned with national interests. This misalignment, exacerbated by the dominance of political parties, has resulted in a severe lack of strong and credible institutions that could support fairer political practices. The public鈥檚 victory is still uncertain, given that no concrete steps have been...
The Bangladesh Bank on Monday made loans in dollars from the Export Development Fund more expensive by tying the interest rate to the secured overnight financing rate (SOFR), which is significantly higher than the current rate for EDF loans...
Major stock markets mostly fell Monday as more weak Chinese economic data offset optimism over an expected US interest-rate cut...
IT IS very crucial to improve the capacity of civil servants, particularly, in negotiating with the counterparts. A negotiator representing the country and participating with specific objectives to achieving them are, of course, closely linked with national interest. National interest is the priority of the agenda of the negotiators but it should be softly presented...
Stock markets were mixed Tuesday as investors treaded water ahead of a key speech by US Federal Reserve chief Jerome Powell that could provide more hints of an interest rate cut...
Stock markets mostly climbed Monday following last week鈥檚 strong performance, with gold prices soaring ahead of a meeting of central bankers that could give fresh signals about the US interest-rate outlook.聽..
Global stock markets聽diverged on Wednesday after data showing US consumer price inflation eased last month raised the prospect of a September interest rate cut...
US consumer inflation eased slightly in July, according to government data published Wednesday, its smallest 12-month increase since March 2021 and a positive sign for the Federal Reserve as it weighs cutting interest rates...
Europe鈥檚 main stock markets fell Tuesday after gains in Asia, as attention turned to economic data and its impact on the outlook for interest rates...
US inflation remains 鈥榰ncomfortably鈥� above the Federal Reserve鈥檚 target despite the progress it has made in recent months, a senior bank official said Saturday...
Australia鈥檚 central bank held interest rates steady at a 12-year high Tuesday and warned that a cut is 鈥榥ot on the agenda鈥� as it battles stubbornly high inflation...
The interest rates on government treasury bonds surged to near 12.8 per cent in June due to the central bank鈥檚 contractionary monetary policy stance...
The weighted average interest rate spread in Bangladesh鈥檚 banking sector surged to 5.86 in May, the highest since 2008...
Leading equity markets traded mixed Tuesday before the week鈥檚 slew of interest-rate decisions and earnings from tech titans...
Asian markets fell Monday as Joe Biden鈥檚 decision to drop out of the US presidential race fuelled fresh uncertainty, while traders appeared unmoved by China鈥檚 decision to cut interest rates in a bid to boost its stuttering economy...
The net sales of national savings certificates further declined in the July-May period of the 2023-24 financial year due to high inflation and rising bank interest rates...
Bank deposits crossed Tk聽17 lakh crore for the first time in May, driven by rising interest rates in the financial market...
The net sales of national savings certificates went down further in the July-March period due to high inflationary pressures and rising bank interest rates...
The Bangladesh Bank has issued new instructions regarding instalments of term (industrial) loans and housing loans after raising interest rates...
Interest payment against foreign loans has swelled, according to a government projection, raising concerns about its growing impact on debt management in the...
India鈥檚 central bank kept interest rates unchanged for the eighth time in a row on Friday, as inflation risks continue to linger in the world鈥檚 fifth-largest聽economy.聽...
Stock markets fell Tuesday as investors worried that headwinds are gathering for the US聽economy, outweighing hopes that recent weak data would prompt the Federal Reserve to start cutting interest rates...
US and European stock markets mostly rose Friday as investors digested fresh inflation data that could set the tone for interest-rate moves by central banks...
Bangladesh鈥檚 business environment deteriorated in the financial year 2023-24 compared with that in the FY 2022-23 due mainly to lack of necessary reforms, increasing pressure from tax authorities, rising interest rate and impact of the Russia-Ukraine war, according to a report released by the Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Dhaka...