Inflation 2022
Govt’s higher borrowing from BB stokes inflation risk
The government has kept borrowing from the Bangladesh Bank as commercial banks can’t come up with much-needed funds owing to the liquidity crunch.
Price hike of essentials: the poor have their back against the wall
Abdul Wahab, a security guard at an ATM booth of a private bank in the capital, works 16 hours a day.
2023 will be the year of inflation and financial turpitude
While the government is distracted by elections, the financial economy will suffer
Govt revises down growth forecast
The government has trimmed its growth forecast for this fiscal year by a whole percentage point to 6.5 percent as the energy shortage and inflation dampened economic activities.
Time for a new central bank and monetary policy
The recent policy changes have been so enormous that they have already made the old monetary policy largely defunct.
All Pain and No Gain from Higher Interest Rates
In the name of taming inflation, central banks have set themselves on a path to cause a recession.
Coping with the twin shocks of inflation and depleting forex reserves
Dealing with these two major challenges is essential for macroeconomic stability
Revisit process of policymaking, not just the policies
The burden of imported inflation and supply-side implications of reduced imports will have adverse implications for economic growth and welfare, particularly of marginalised people.
Our fiscal space is narrowing fast
Both global and local macro-challenges can have serious implications for the people of Bangladesh
Govt’s higher borrowing from BB stokes inflation risk
The government has kept borrowing from the Bangladesh Bank as commercial banks can’t come up with much-needed funds owing to the liquidity crunch.
Price hike of essentials: the poor have their back against the wall
Abdul Wahab, a security guard at an ATM booth of a private bank in the capital, works 16 hours a day.
2023 will be the year of inflation and financial turpitude
While the government is distracted by elections, the financial economy will suffer
Govt revises down growth forecast
The government has trimmed its growth forecast for this fiscal year by a whole percentage point to 6.5 percent as the energy shortage and inflation dampened economic activities.
Time for a new central bank and monetary policy
The recent policy changes have been so enormous that they have already made the old monetary policy largely defunct.
All Pain and No Gain from Higher Interest Rates
In the name of taming inflation, central banks have set themselves on a path to cause a recession.
Coping with the twin shocks of inflation and depleting forex reserves
Dealing with these two major challenges is essential for macroeconomic stability
Revisit process of policymaking, not just the policies
The burden of imported inflation and supply-side implications of reduced imports will have adverse implications for economic growth and welfare, particularly of marginalised people.
Our fiscal space is narrowing fast
Both global and local macro-challenges can have serious implications for the people of Bangladesh
Firms’ falling profits testify to slowing business, economy
Businesses in Bangladesh went through a tough time in recent months due to a dearer US dollar that pushed up their costs of raw materials and a rocketing fuel bill that contributed to the surge in operating expenses.