International Monetary Fund

FY24 Budget: Businesses call for gradual retraction of tax exemption

Businesses yesterday urged the government not to withdraw the tax exemption facility from all sectors in one go in the upcoming budget as it would be too big a knock for them to steer.

FY24 Budget: Focus on inflation, macro stability

Economists yesterday stressed on addressing the persistently high inflation, macroeconomic stability and low revenue base in the pre-budget session for the upcoming fiscal year with the finance minister.

Markets have good reasons to be more upbeat on economy: IMF chief

Kristalina Georgieva describes IMF's outlook for 2023 as "less bad, not good"

Bangladesh approached IMF at the right time

Bangladesh has averted a potential major crisis by reaching out to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in a timely manner, said Kaushik Basu, a former chief economist of the World Bank.

No chance of debt distress

Bangladesh has a low risk of external and overall debt distress despite higher external borrowing in recent terms, said the International Monetary Fund.

BREAKING / IMF releases $476.27 million as first loan instalment for Bangladesh

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has disbursed $476.27 million to Bangladesh as the first instalments of $4.7 billion loan it approved early this week.

IMF explains its latest loan

With the approval of a $4.7 billion loan by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for Bangladesh easing much of the concerns regarding its economy, IMF Mission Chief to Bangladesh Rahul Anand answers some questions about the arrangement.

Forex volatility costs large firms Tk 65,000cr

Bangladesh’s conglomerates have lost Tk 65,000 crore over the past one year because of the fluctuation of the value of the taka against the US dollar as loans have become costlier due to the volatile global economy, said a noted economist yesterday. 

Decision on the IMF loan January 30

Bangladesh’s $4.5 billion loan programme with the International Monetary Fund is expected to get the final approval on January 30, said the lender’s visiting top official yesterday.

March 21, 2023
March 21, 2023

FY24 Budget: Businesses call for gradual retraction of tax exemption

Businesses yesterday urged the government not to withdraw the tax exemption facility from all sectors in one go in the upcoming budget as it would be too big a knock for them to steer.

March 20, 2023
March 20, 2023

FY24 Budget: Focus on inflation, macro stability

Economists yesterday stressed on addressing the persistently high inflation, macroeconomic stability and low revenue base in the pre-budget session for the upcoming fiscal year with the finance minister.

February 13, 2023
February 13, 2023

Markets have good reasons to be more upbeat on economy: IMF chief

Kristalina Georgieva describes IMF's outlook for 2023 as "less bad, not good"

February 11, 2023
February 11, 2023

Bangladesh approached IMF at the right time

Bangladesh has averted a potential major crisis by reaching out to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in a timely manner, said Kaushik Basu, a former chief economist of the World Bank.

February 6, 2023
February 6, 2023

No chance of debt distress

Bangladesh has a low risk of external and overall debt distress despite higher external borrowing in recent terms, said the International Monetary Fund.

February 2, 2023
February 2, 2023

IMF releases $476.27 million as first loan instalment for Bangladesh

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has disbursed $476.27 million to Bangladesh as the first instalments of $4.7 billion loan it approved early this week.

February 1, 2023
February 1, 2023

IMF explains its latest loan

With the approval of a $4.7 billion loan by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for Bangladesh easing much of the concerns regarding its economy, IMF Mission Chief to Bangladesh Rahul Anand answers some questions about the arrangement.

January 30, 2023
January 30, 2023

Forex volatility costs large firms Tk 65,000cr

Bangladesh’s conglomerates have lost Tk 65,000 crore over the past one year because of the fluctuation of the value of the taka against the US dollar as loans have become costlier due to the volatile global economy, said a noted economist yesterday. 

January 17, 2023
January 17, 2023

Decision on the IMF loan January 30

Bangladesh’s $4.5 billion loan programme with the International Monetary Fund is expected to get the final approval on January 30, said the lender’s visiting top official yesterday.

January 12, 2023
January 12, 2023

IMF $4.5B Loan: Deputy MD to get a taste of Bangladesh

There would not be any further negotiations on the $4.5 billion loan programme during International Monetary Fund’s deputy managing director Antoinette Monsio Sayeh’s forthcoming visit to Bangladesh.