Bangladesh Bank (BB)

Bangladesh’s Monetary Policies: A poor dose of the right medicine

Bangladesh Bank has missed the train by caving in to the pressure of the finance ministry, which dictates policymaking at the central bank being driven by short-term political interests.

Feeble monetary policy against challenges

Bangladesh Bank yesterday unveiled a wishy-washy monetary policy for the next six months that will prove to be ineffective in tackling the headwinds passing through the economy.

Lanka gets 6 more months to repay BB’s $200m

Bangladesh Bank yesterday granted Sri Lanka’s request to be given six more months to repay a $200 million loan due to the prolonging of its economic crisis. 

Islami Bank takes emergency Tk 8,000cr from BB

Islami Bank has started to avail a central bank facility that is only summoned during extraordinary circumstances, as the Shariah-based lender looked to dress up its balance sheet ahead of the year’s end.

The never-ending crisis in our banking sector

Bangladesh Bank, which is supposed to oversee the governance of the country’s financial institutions, has rather supported these irregular activities through its policies and actions.

Hold the elite to account

Investigation into financial irregularities the first step forward

Big budget, bigger corruption

Lack of accountability and the culture of impunity destroyed governance from within.

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.

Govt borrowing from Bangladesh Bank stokes inflation fears

In a time of elevated inflation, the government has started to borrow heavily from the Bangladesh Bank to meet the budget deficit, in a move that is set to push up the consumer price level further.

January 17, 2023
January 17, 2023

Bangladesh’s Monetary Policies: A poor dose of the right medicine

Bangladesh Bank has missed the train by caving in to the pressure of the finance ministry, which dictates policymaking at the central bank being driven by short-term political interests.

January 16, 2023
January 16, 2023

Feeble monetary policy against challenges

Bangladesh Bank yesterday unveiled a wishy-washy monetary policy for the next six months that will prove to be ineffective in tackling the headwinds passing through the economy.

January 13, 2023
January 13, 2023

Lanka gets 6 more months to repay BB’s $200m

Bangladesh Bank yesterday granted Sri Lanka’s request to be given six more months to repay a $200 million loan due to the prolonging of its economic crisis. 

January 2, 2023
January 2, 2023

Islami Bank takes emergency Tk 8,000cr from BB

Islami Bank has started to avail a central bank facility that is only summoned during extraordinary circumstances, as the Shariah-based lender looked to dress up its balance sheet ahead of the year’s end.

December 12, 2022
December 12, 2022

The never-ending crisis in our banking sector

Bangladesh Bank, which is supposed to oversee the governance of the country’s financial institutions, has rather supported these irregular activities through its policies and actions.

December 6, 2022
December 6, 2022

Hold the elite to account

Investigation into financial irregularities the first step forward

December 1, 2022
December 1, 2022

Big budget, bigger corruption

Lack of accountability and the culture of impunity destroyed governance from within.

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.

November 11, 2022
November 11, 2022

Govt borrowing from Bangladesh Bank stokes inflation fears

In a time of elevated inflation, the government has started to borrow heavily from the Bangladesh Bank to meet the budget deficit, in a move that is set to push up the consumer price level further.

November 9, 2022
November 9, 2022

Study in China: BB allows paying tuition fees

The Bangladesh Bank has allowed banks to help students who are studying in China pay their tuition fees.