Taming inflation
Bangladesh Bank hikes policy rate by 50 basis points to 8.5%
Bangladesh Bank today raised the policy rate by 50 basis points to 8.5 percent to bring down the runaway inflation
Funds get costlier as liquidity crisis drags on
Both the government and banks are facing a tight liquidity situation, which has pushed up the yield of treasury bills and bonds and the lending rate in the banking sector
BB makes money costlier to tame inflation
The Bangladesh Bank yesterday announced an array of measures to bolster its fight against stubbornly high inflation, a major headache for the new government.
Bangladesh Bank hikes policy rate by 25 basis points to 8%
Bangladesh Bank unveiled the monetary policy for the second half of the current fiscal year
Policy rate hike looms again as previous attempts yield little success
To tame inflation, BB is likely to increase the policy rate further
The new cabinet must bring down food prices
PM's call to ministers is a timely one
Taming inflation key priority
On their first day at office, the finance minister and state minister for commerce yesterday told reporters in separate briefings that taming inflation is their priority.
The real challenge is taming inflation fast
Inflation, which is the equivalent of a regressive tax on the poor, accentuates income inequality to make the situation worse.
Bangladesh Bank hikes policy rate by 50 basis points to 8.5%
Bangladesh Bank today raised the policy rate by 50 basis points to 8.5 percent to bring down the runaway inflation
Funds get costlier as liquidity crisis drags on
Both the government and banks are facing a tight liquidity situation, which has pushed up the yield of treasury bills and bonds and the lending rate in the banking sector
BB makes money costlier to tame inflation
The Bangladesh Bank yesterday announced an array of measures to bolster its fight against stubbornly high inflation, a major headache for the new government.
Bangladesh Bank hikes policy rate by 25 basis points to 8%
Bangladesh Bank unveiled the monetary policy for the second half of the current fiscal year
Policy rate hike looms again as previous attempts yield little success
To tame inflation, BB is likely to increase the policy rate further
The new cabinet must bring down food prices
PM's call to ministers is a timely one
Taming inflation key priority
On their first day at office, the finance minister and state minister for commerce yesterday told reporters in separate briefings that taming inflation is their priority.
The real challenge is taming inflation fast
Inflation, which is the equivalent of a regressive tax on the poor, accentuates income inequality to make the situation worse.