Finance
The debt supercycle comes to China
Could the debt woes of Country Garden, the behemoth Chinese real-estate developer now facing billions of dollars in losses, augur the cycle’s next turn?
Disaster risk finance is the way to go
The concept is expected to reduce losses and damages associated with the sudden onset of climate disasters.
A guide to planning your finances as a college student
Planning your finances as a college student can be challenging enough.
2023 will be the year of inflation and financial turpitude
While the government is distracted by elections, the financial economy will suffer
Student banking services: A necessity for the next generation
Among the many benefits of a student bank account, students are able to conduct banking transactions from remote locations. Applying for loans to pursue higher education, zero maintenance fee, reward points, and multi-currency debit/credit cards are just some of the major benefits of a student bank account.
Financial Feminist – the podcast to answer your money struggles
Money expert Tori Dunlap swoops in almost like a superhero with her podcast Financial Feminist.
What You Must Do Before Going to Hajj
Hajj is one of the main rituals of Islam, and it takes tremendous physical and mental effort, as well as spiritual dedication. Because of the nature of it, like all types of pilgrimage, it can be quite challenging and requires certain preparations too. It's not a matter that can be taken lightly or suddenly decided upon. Hajj demands thorough and meticulous preparation that takes time.
Curfew in Sri Lanka: Shoot-on-sight ordered
Sri Lanka’s defence ministry yesterday ordered troops to shoot on sight people involved in looting or damaging property, a day after mobs targeted the homes of ruling-party politicians.
Budget FY 2022-23: Tackling challenges of inflation and Covid losses
It appears normal service will resume with fiscal 2022-23’s budget, which will see the return of double-digit growth in size -- a practice introduced by former finance minister AMA Muhith.
ADP implementation reaches 41% in 9 months
ADB rate of implementation, including self financed projects, during first nine months (July-March) of current fiscal year (FY16) reaches 41% with overall expenditure of Tk 41,888 crore.
Does Bangladesh deserve a higher sovereign rating?
In Fiscal Year (FY) 2014-15, global sovereign rating agencies Moody's, Standard & Poor's and Fitch assigned Bangladesh a 'stable' sovereign credit outlook.
Sri Lanka's Rebirth
Sri Lanka is fortunate to have a low level of urbanisation today; but this is likely to change in the next two decades. This gives the country the opportunity to create model cities, based on the adequate provision of public services and sound public transport and attuned to the cost of carbon and climate change.
Anatomy of two E-waste disasters
Discarded end-of-life electronic and electrical devices, or e-waste, are the fastest growing waste stream in the world.
BUILDING ON WHAT WORKS BETTER
Bangladesh, with the support and vision of the Bangladesh Bank, has seen remarkable progress in Mobile Financial Services (MFS) in recent years.
SANCHAYAPATRA - A TROJAN HORSE
Sanchayapatra – a supposed welfare instrument – is actually a Trojan horse that threatens the future of our development budget, and thus reduces growth potentials for the nation. The higher the sale of NSCs, the higher the future interest liability which will definitely eat up a bigger pie of our budget, reducing the share of the Annual Development Programme (ADP).
America in the Way
The third Interna-tional Conference on Financing for Development recently convened in Ethiopia's capital, Addis Ababa.
Is this monetary policy growth supportive?
Bangladesh Bank recently announced its monetary policy for the fiscal year 2016. As always, the announcement has sparked a number of criticisms.
Financing Sustainability: Pathways to Scale
Our global and complex economy does many things well, but achieving equitable and sustainable outcomes, or in other words 'sustainable development', has not been one of its strengths.
Predictable yet unachievable
Writing on budget has become a challenge for me not only because so much has already been discussed, but there is barely anything original in the budget.
