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IMF endorses Japan's commitment to flexible yen
IMF said Japan's commitment to allow the yen to move flexibly will help the central bank focus on achieving price stability
IMF prescription to raise energy prices is anti-people, illogical
The IMF prescription for the public means increased gas, electricity and transport prices, and so on.
Prioritise sustainable revenue generation, IMF tells Dhaka
IMF mission concluded its 15-day visit to Bangladesh today
Bangladesh to loosen interest rate on IMF prescription
However, the BB governor did not announce when Bangladesh Bank would introduce the flexible interest rate and exchange rate.
IMF suggests greater flexibility in exchange rate to ease pressure on external account
Bangladesh should allow greater flexibility in its exchange rate to address issues in its external account, particularly the deficit in the financial account, said the International Monetary Fund (IMF) today
IMF asks about NPL classification, write-off policies
The IMF mission met with the deputy governors, policy advisor, executive directors and directors in different meetings at the central bank headquarters.
IMF prescribes ending tax exemptions
It recommended the National Board of Revenue (NBR) discontinue the tax holiday for the information and communication technology industry and abolish the tax benefit for mining and petroleum extracting companies.
IMF's Gopinath says high U.S. deficits fueling growth, higher interest rates
Gopinath told a fiscal forum at the IMF and World Bank spring meetings that US deficits are projected to rise for years with one of the world's steepest curves for debt.
IMF chief urges China to boost growth with 'pro-market reforms'
Chinese policymakers have so far resisted calls to juice the economy through massive government stimulus, instead stressing the need to pivot towards "high-quality" growth
How stable is the global financial system really?
The global financial system looks stable, because central banks have shifted more and more debt onto their books.
Market-driven exchange rate not before national polls
The exchange rate volatility and its strain on the foreign currency reserves would not disappear anytime soon after Bangladesh Bank Governor Abdur Rouf Talukder yesterday said a floating US dollar rate would not be materalised before the upcoming national election.
IMF defends revising down GDP forecast
International Monetary Fund (IMF) has defended revising down its forecast for Bangladesh’s GDP growth in fiscal year 2023-24, saying it was “pretty reasonable” amidst various ongoing challenges, including elevated inflation.
IMF discusses subsidies with Power Division
A visiting delegation of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) held a meeting with senior Power Division officials yesterday mainly over subsidies, reports UNB.
Lending, exchange rates still not market-driven: IMF
Bangladesh Bank introduced a new formula in June to determine the lending interest rate and brought about a single exchange rate recently but both are yet to be determined by the open market, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said.
Life after #GotaGoHome
Among four South Asian nations, Sri Lanka performed the best in containing high inflation.
IMF cuts Bangladesh’s economic growth forecast to 6%
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has revised down growth forecast for Bangladesh’s economy to 6 percent for the fiscal year 2023-24, lower from its previous projection of 6.5 percent.
IMF’s $4.7b loan: Two of 6 major conditions missed
Bangladesh has failed to meet two of the six quantitative targets set for the first half of 2023 by the International Monetary Fund for the $4.7 billion loan, with one of them being a mandatory condition.
Pakistan clinches last-gasp $3 billion IMF bailout
Pakistan secured a badly-needed $3 billion short-term financial package from the International Monetary Fund on Friday, giving the South Asian economy a much-awaited respite as it teeters on the brink of default.
What Bangladesh's new budget should offer to common people
The upcoming budget poses significant challenges – arguably the most challenging in recent times – for economic policymaking in Bangladesh.
