M Kabir Hassan
Dr M Kabir Hassan is professor of finance and Moffett chair at the University of New Orleans, the 2016 IDB Prize laureate in Islamic banking and finance, and a member of the AAOIFI Ethics and Governance Board.
Bangladesh, the IMF-World Bank nexus, and the political economy of reform
28 April 2026, 10:00 AM
However, a new agreement could involve greater scrutiny and more severe structural targets, thus leaving Bangladesh with less flexibility for policymaking.
28 April 2026, 10:00 AM
The Bank Resolution Act threatens to undo Bangladesh's hard-earned reforms
13 April 2026, 17:39 PM
On April 10 this year, the parliament approved a legislative amendment to the Bank Resolution Act, 2026, which may undo months of banking reform and painful adjustments. Under the revised act, former owners of troubled banks, including those who mishandled their respective institutions to the point of insolvency, may acquire the same institutions again by paying less than 7.5 percent of the amounts previously provided by the government and central bank.
13 April 2026, 17:39 PM
Russia and the economic consequences of war
11 January 2024, 00:00 AM
After 22 months of invasion, let’s evaluate whether it was worth it or not for Russia to invade Ukraine.
11 January 2024, 00:00 AM
US credit rating downgrade: Is all the commotion justified?
28 August 2023, 00:00 AM
The significance of the US debt in the global economy is crucial, as it frequently serves as a benchmark for returns on stocks and other bonds.
28 August 2023, 00:00 AM
China’s slowing growth, deflation, and support for private firms
16 August 2023, 14:00 PM
China's proposed policy measures seem like a smart move.
16 August 2023, 14:00 PM
An anticlimactic Paris Summit
17 July 2023, 03:00 AM
The reality is that the Paris summit ended without any major announcements.
17 July 2023, 03:00 AM