International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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.
Reducing banking sector woes should get priority: IMF
Resolutely addressing the high level of non-performing loans in the banking sector in Bangladesh is essential to address financial stability risks and associated fiscal risks, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) says.
Gita Gopinath new IMF chief economist
International Monetary Fund (IMF) has appointed Gita Gopinath as Economic Counsellor and Director of the IMF’s Research Department, according to a press release.
China dominates Asian economies
From Xi’s China to Duterte’s Philippines, Asian economies have risen as the world’s best countries in terms of GDP.
Bangladesh Economy: IMF sees three key risk factors
The IMF has identified risk factors in Bangladesh economy, including political unrest related to national elections, the Rohingya situation and further deepening of crises in the state owned banks.
Bangladesh needs to boost productive investment: IMF
Bangladesh will need to boost productive investment by addressing infrastructure bottlenecks and strengthening the banking sector to keep ongoing momentum unhurt, the IMF said in its annual assessment of the economy.
IMF warns Trump tariff would hurt US
The International Monetary Fund warns that US import tariffs on steel and aluminum would likely cause economic damage to the United States and its trading partners, and urges countries to resolve trade disputes without resorting to retaliatory measures.
IMF visits Myanmar for annual economic checkup
An International Monetary Fund delegation visits Myanmar this week for an annual economic checkup of a country whose treatment of its Rohingya Muslim minority has put it in the international spotlight.
Govt backtracks on new VAT law
The government has backtracked on its move to implement the new VAT law from the start of the new fiscal year in the face of resistance from businesses, a section of revenue officials and inadequate preparation by the National Board of Revenue (NBR).
PM joins G7 outreach meeting with other world leaders
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina attends the Outreach Meeting of the G7 countries, representing world's seven major advanced economies.
Worried IMF cuts world growth forecast, warns over Brexit
The International Monetary Fund says the global economy faces wide-ranging threats from weak growth and rising protectionism, warning of possible "severe" damage should Britain quit the European Union.