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Nine banks were in BB ‘red zone’

Nine banks, including four state-run ones, were in the “red zone”, meaning their financial health was fragile,

Short-term trade finance cost in foreign currencies goes up

he Bangladesh Bank yesterday increased the all-in-cost ceiling for short-term trade finance in foreign currencies to 4 percent

Lending rate on bank loans goes past 12%

The interest rate on bank loans in Bangladesh has gone past 12 percent as the reference rate has seen an increase, central bank data showed

Banks barred from transferring forex to offshore branches

BB yesterday barred banks from transferring foreign currency to their offshore units

Why Bangladesh Bank's inflation control policy is falling short

One key factor hampering the effectiveness of BB's policies is the delay in decision-making and significant transmission lags.

Will BB’s lending rate-setting formula yield expected results?

The Bangladesh Bank has decided to implement a market-based interest rate from July, moving away from the 9 per cent interest rate cap on loans, an initiative that may help the central bank uses its policy rates effectively in its fight against higher inflation.   

Reforms in the financial sector necessary to get rid of default loans

Why is the amount of default loans increasing day by day?

Will the government touch the ‘untouchables’?

The default-loan narrative has smeared our otherwise powerful story of graduation from the Least Developed Country (LDC) status.

Lax monitoring by BB to blame for bank scams

Had the Bangladesh Bank played the role of a guardian and properly inspected commercial banks, the scams would not have taken place in the banking sector, Anti-Corruption Commission Chairman Iqbal Mahmood said.

March 10, 2024
March 10, 2024

Nine banks were in BB ‘red zone’

Nine banks, including four state-run ones, were in the “red zone”, meaning their financial health was fragile,

February 1, 2024
February 1, 2024

Short-term trade finance cost in foreign currencies goes up

he Bangladesh Bank yesterday increased the all-in-cost ceiling for short-term trade finance in foreign currencies to 4 percent

February 1, 2024
February 1, 2024

Lending rate on bank loans goes past 12%

The interest rate on bank loans in Bangladesh has gone past 12 percent as the reference rate has seen an increase, central bank data showed

January 17, 2024
January 17, 2024

Banks barred from transferring forex to offshore branches

BB yesterday barred banks from transferring foreign currency to their offshore units

October 25, 2023
October 25, 2023

Why Bangladesh Bank's inflation control policy is falling short

One key factor hampering the effectiveness of BB's policies is the delay in decision-making and significant transmission lags.

April 30, 2023
April 30, 2023

Will BB’s lending rate-setting formula yield expected results?

The Bangladesh Bank has decided to implement a market-based interest rate from July, moving away from the 9 per cent interest rate cap on loans, an initiative that may help the central bank uses its policy rates effectively in its fight against higher inflation.   

November 21, 2022
November 21, 2022

Reforms in the financial sector necessary to get rid of default loans

Why is the amount of default loans increasing day by day?

November 17, 2022
November 17, 2022

Will the government touch the ‘untouchables’?

The default-loan narrative has smeared our otherwise powerful story of graduation from the Least Developed Country (LDC) status.

March 12, 2019
March 12, 2019

Lax monitoring by BB to blame for bank scams

Had the Bangladesh Bank played the role of a guardian and properly inspected commercial banks, the scams would not have taken place in the banking sector, Anti-Corruption Commission Chairman Iqbal Mahmood said.

January 29, 2019
January 29, 2019

BB Cyber Heist: Malware sent to BB network thru' emails

It looked like any other email job-seekers send. The sender Rasel Ahlam attached a cover letter and a resume apparently hoping for a call for a personal interview.

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