Bangladesh inflation
Inflation continues to ease in Sept but still around 10%
Bangladesh’s inflation continued to ease for the second consecutive month in September as prices of both food and non-food items cooled off, according to the statistics bureau.
Inflation to hit double digits by end of FY25: ADB
Inflation is projected to hit double digits at the end of the current fiscal year owing to supply-side disruptions and higher import costs as a result of currency depreciation, according to the Asian Development Bank (ADB).
Food inflation tops 14pc for first time in 13yrs
Bangladesh’s worsening economic crisis has spun off a price shock with food inflation crossing 14 percent in July for the first time in 13 years.
Opinion / IMF’s assessment and the real risks for Bangladesh’s economy
Risk assessments of the kind done by the IMF are not usually done by the government, although it would have been desirable.
Economy in for a double whammy
With inflation edging towards double digits and quarterly GDP growth nearly halving year on year, pressure on consumers is mounting and experts are pointing at even darker clouds.
More steps needed to contain inflation durably: IMF official
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said that the latest monetary policy adopted by the Bangladesh Bank would help to curb inflation, but added that further measures would be needed to make it durable.
Food makers’ sales growth halves amid higher inflation
Inflation is the leading cause of the slow growth of leading food makers
Inflation shock: A weaker taka accounts for half of it
The pass-through of a sharp depreciation of the local currency accounted for half of the inflation surge seen in Bangladesh in the last financial year, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Govt likely to retreat from its quest for higher growth
government is likely to lower its economic growth target by one percentage point for the fiscal year ending in June
Inflation continues to ease in Sept but still around 10%
Bangladesh’s inflation continued to ease for the second consecutive month in September as prices of both food and non-food items cooled off, according to the statistics bureau.
Inflation to hit double digits by end of FY25: ADB
Inflation is projected to hit double digits at the end of the current fiscal year owing to supply-side disruptions and higher import costs as a result of currency depreciation, according to the Asian Development Bank (ADB).
Food inflation tops 14pc for first time in 13yrs
Bangladesh’s worsening economic crisis has spun off a price shock with food inflation crossing 14 percent in July for the first time in 13 years.
IMF’s assessment and the real risks for Bangladesh’s economy
Risk assessments of the kind done by the IMF are not usually done by the government, although it would have been desirable.
Economy in for a double whammy
With inflation edging towards double digits and quarterly GDP growth nearly halving year on year, pressure on consumers is mounting and experts are pointing at even darker clouds.
More steps needed to contain inflation durably: IMF official
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said that the latest monetary policy adopted by the Bangladesh Bank would help to curb inflation, but added that further measures would be needed to make it durable.
Food makers’ sales growth halves amid higher inflation
Inflation is the leading cause of the slow growth of leading food makers
Inflation shock: A weaker taka accounts for half of it
The pass-through of a sharp depreciation of the local currency accounted for half of the inflation surge seen in Bangladesh in the last financial year, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Govt likely to retreat from its quest for higher growth
government is likely to lower its economic growth target by one percentage point for the fiscal year ending in June
Inflation hits five-month high in October despite steps
Inflation once again grazed double digits in October, advancing 30 basis points to 9.93 percent despite the government’s repeated assurances of measures to rein it in.