Rate on treasury bonds hits record 12.8 per cent
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...
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Russian central bank hikes key rate to fight inflation
Russia鈥檚 central bank raised its key interest to 18 per cent on Friday, the sixth hike in just over a year as it seeks to tame soaring price rises.
Bangladesh鈥檚 int鈥檒 reserves over $16b: BB
Bangladesh Bank on Tuesday confirmed that the country鈥檚 international reserves have now surpassed $16 billion, with gross reserves totalling around $26 billion....
BB to allow firms for credit scoring of borrowers
The Bangladesh Bank has decided to allow companies to form 鈥榗redit bureaus鈥� for credit reporting and scoring on individuals and businesses by analysing borrowers鈥� credit histories and repayment capacities...
ERF demands fast reversal of restrictions on journalists at central bank
Journalist association Economic Reporters鈥� Forum demanded immediate lifting of ban on journalists鈥� entry into the Bangladesh Bank, warning of a rigorous movement otherwise...
Businesses urge BB not to change policy frequently
Business leaders on Thursday said that frequent policy changes by the central bank hampered their business and they called for long-term stable policies to ensure smooth business operations...
Putting climate first could cause 鈥榤isallocation鈥� of resources: US Fed
The Federal Reserve should stick to its current mandate and avoid the 鈥榬egulatory distraction鈥� of tackling climate risk, a senior official at the US central bank said Friday...
German inflation rate unchanged
German inflation was unchanged in April, official data showed Monday, holding at a three-year low as hopes grow that the European Central Bank will soon start cutting interest rates...
Central bank must walk back restrictions on journalist entry
THE Bangladesh Bank has so far made the headlines countless times for ills such as weak regulatory affairs, failures to recover loans in default, affording advantages to wilful defaulters, under-preparedness or no preparedness at all to...
Bank merger and sustainable banking
FOR the last couple of months, mergers and acquisitions of banks have been the talk of the town. Many developments in the banking sector have been coming to the fore at regular intervals, thanks to the...
No more merger proposal for now: BB official
The Bangladesh Bank has decided not to accept any further proposals for bank mergers at the moment, as it has already received five proposals for mergers, according to a senior official of the central bank...