ECB chief says eurozone weathering Trump tariff storm
European Central Bank chief Christine Lagarde said Tuesday US tariffs had not hit the eurozone as badly as feared, but warned new risks could lie ahead in an uncertain world...
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German, French inflation rises in September
Inflation in Germany and France, the eurozone鈥檚 biggest economies, rose in September, data showed Tuesday, fuelling expectations the European Central Bank (ECB) will not make further interest rate cuts in coming months...
Trump raises pressure on Fed with call for governor to resign
President Donald Trump ramped up pressure on the US central bank Wednesday with a call for Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook to step down, as he repeatedly criticises Fed chair Jerome Powell for not lowering interest rates...
Deplorable central bank delay in getting at wilful defaulters
THE volume of non-performing loans has increased by Tk 745.7 billion in the January鈥揗arch quarter, taking the total to a record high of Tk 4,200 billion and the figure accounts for 24.13 per cent of the total outstanding loans, by far the highest in South Asia. Whilst this has happened, banks which have already identified more than 1,500 wilful defaulters, the borrowers...
Trump renews attacks on Fed chair after rates held again
President Donald Trump lashed out Thursday at Jerome Powell after the US central bank continued to hold rates steady again, calling him 鈥榯oo stupid鈥� to be Federal Reserve chairman...
ECB expected to hold rates as US tariff uncertainty lingers
The European Central Bank is set to hold interest rates for the first time in almost a year when policymakers meet this week, despite concerns over the potential impact of higher US tariffs on the eurozone economy...
G20 nations agree central bank independence 鈥榗rucial鈥�
The G20 finance ministers stressed Friday that central banks must remain independent, after months of escalating attacks by US President Donald Trump on Federal Reserve boss Jerome Powell...
Strong euro to weigh on exports, inflation: ECB
European Central Bank policymakers are concerned that the appreciation of the euro could weigh on exports and drag inflation down further, minutes from their June meeting published Thursday showed.
Eurozone inflation ticks up in June
Eurozone inflation accelerated slightly to 2.0 per cent in June, in line with analyst forecasts and the European Central Bank鈥檚 target, official data showed on Tuesday...
Central bank tightens loan classification rules
The Bangladesh Bank tightened loan classification and reporting rules to contain defaulted loans...
BB halts plan to scrap 14-day repo facility
The Bangladesh Bank has backtracked on its earlier decision to discontinue the 14-day repo facility 鈥� a key tool for borrowing from the central bank 鈥� following significant disruption on the financial market caused by acute liquidity shortages, central bank officials said...
Sukuk bond鈥檚 auction held at central bank
The auction for the 6th government investment Sukuk (Islamic bond) of Bangladesh was held at the Debt Management Department of Bangladesh Bank鈥檚 Head Office on Monday...
Russian central bank holds key rate at 20-yr high
Russia鈥檚 central bank kept its key rate at 21 per cent on Friday, locking in two-decade-high borrowing costs as it battles rampant inflation.
Uncovering, recovering default loans should go together
This is welcome that the central bank has adopted international loan classification standards and changed classification policies to get the actual picture of default loans. But a lack of measures to recover defaulted loans is worrying. The central bank has reduced the timeframe to classify loans as defaulted from the previous 270 days to 180 days. Since the adoption...
ECB rate hikes result in 7.9b-euro loss in 2024
The European Central bank on Thursday reported a record loss in 2024 after it had aggressively hiked eurozone interest rates in response to soaring inflation...
Govt needs to ensure autonomy, accountability of central bank
THE sorry state of the banking sector, which is crippled by alarmingly high non-performing loans and lingering governance crises, falls largely, if not squarely, on the Bangladesh Bank, which significantly lost its autonomy and suffered debilitating political interference during the authoritarian Awami League regime. A recent report prepared by an 11-member...
BB identifies reasons behind increased dollar demand
Bangladesh Bank has identified several factors contributing to the rising demand for US dollars, leading to volatility in the foreign exchange market.
US Fed expected to cut rates in last meeting of Biden era
The US Federal Reserve is widely expected to announce a quarter point cut to its key lending rate on Wednesday despite a recent uptick in inflation, in the central bank鈥檚 last meeting of Joe Biden鈥檚 presidency...
German central bank cuts growth forecasts
Germany鈥檚 central bank on Friday sharply downgraded its growth forecasts for next year and 2026, predicting a prolonged period of weakness for Europe鈥檚 biggest聽economy聽as it battles multiple headwinds.聽
India appoints new central bank chief
India on Monday appointed finance ministry bureaucrat Sanjay Malhotra to helm the country鈥檚 central bank, a day before his predecessor鈥檚 term was due to end...
German inflation rises above 2pc in Nov
German inflation rose slightly in November, climbing back above the European Central Bank鈥檚 two-per cent target, according to preliminary data released Thursday...
ECB warns of growing eurozone sovereign debt risks
The European Central Bank warned Wednesday that sovereign debt risks are growing in the eurozone at a time of heightened political uncertainty and muted economic performance...
China jails former top central banker for life for bribery
China jailed a former top central banker on Thursday for life for bribery, state media said, part of a years-old crackdown on corruption...
German govt expects another recession in 2024: report
The German government has slashed its forecast and now expects Europe鈥檚 largest聽economy聽to shrink for a second year running as hopes for a consumption-driven recovery fizzle out, media reported Sunday...
10 solvent banks to provide support to 9 troubled ones
Ten banks have agreed to provide liquidity support to nine struggling banks through interbank market, with the central bank assuming responsibility for repaying any loans if these crisis-hit banks fail to do so...
Bank accounts with over Tk聽1cr rise to 1,18,784 in June
The number of bank accounts holding deposits exceeding Tk聽1 crore increased to 1,18,784 as of June, according to Bangladesh Bank data...
Nine banks survive on Tk聽18,165cr BB lifeline
Nine banks are currently operating with a combined negative current account balance of Tk 18,165 crore with the Bangladesh Bank, which means they are relying entirely on lifelines provided by the central bank to remain afloat...
Norway central bank sees no rate cut this year
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...
European stocks, dollar recover from US jobs disappointment
European stock markets and the dollar recovered Monday after big pre-weekend falls caused by concerns about the health of the US economy, but Asian equities declined further...
German inflation falls below 2pc for first time since 2021
German inflation fell to its lowest level in more than three years in August, official data showed Thursday, strengthening the case for another interest rate cut by the European Central Bank next month...
