China's long march to currency reform takes a step forward

China's currency devaluation is a step in the long march to a more open regime for the yuan, analysts say, but authorities will need to
15 August 2015, 18:00 PM

State banks continue to rely on handouts

The government provided Tk 11,219 crore to four state banks over the last 12 years to meet their capital deficits but the lenders'
15 August 2015, 18:00 PM

IMF warns of disorderly correction if China reform slows

The IMF warned Friday that China, the world's second-largest economy, could face a "disorderly correction" followed by slower growth
15 August 2015, 18:00 PM

China's FX move raises question: where's the inflation?

China's currency devaluation bombshell this week blew apart the growing consensus that global inflation had bottomed out and was
15 August 2015, 18:00 PM

Nine banks agree to pay $2b to settle forex rigging suit

Nine major banks accused of foreign-exchange rigging have agreed to pay more than $2 billion to investors in settlements, a law firm
15 August 2015, 18:00 PM

Greek MPs back €85bn bailout after marathon talks (video)

The Greek parliament has backed the country's new bailout deal after all-night talks, despite a rebellion by many MPs in the governing Syriza party.
14 August 2015, 11:16 AM

Low demand for money lowers interest rates

Intense competition among the 87 lenders to grab clients is putting pressure on the interest rates, but demand for money is not rising,
13 August 2015, 18:00 PM

China devalues yuan after poor economic data

China devalued its currency after a run of poor economic data, a move it billed as a free-market reform.
11 August 2015, 12:43 PM

BB warns state banks as risks mount

The central bank has issued a stern warning to the four state-run commercial banks for their failure to improve their financial conditions, saying observers will be put in place if the situation does not improve.
9 August 2015, 18:00 PM

Japan promises record $2b loan to the Philippines

Japan has pledged about $2 billion in soft loans to upgrade the Philippines' crumbling railway system in Tokyo's biggest ever support
6 August 2015, 18:00 PM

EU's Juncker hopeful of Greek debt deal by August 20

European Commission head Jean-Claude Juncker believes an agreement on a third bailout for Greece is likely this month, hopefully by
5 August 2015, 18:00 PM

Standard Chartered slashes dividend on profit slump

Asia-focused British bank Standard Chartered slashed dividends by 50 percent on Wednesday after profits plunged in the first half of
5 August 2015, 18:00 PM

BB starts talks with banks on Basel III

Bangladesh Bank has taken an initiative to improve banks' financial health by increasing their capital adequacy ratio (CAR) in line with
5 August 2015, 18:00 PM

Electronic money flow to grow manifold

Electronic transactions -- both mobile cash and online sales -- are tipped to cross the $300 billion-mark annually in the next five
5 August 2015, 18:00 PM

New BB rules to impact business of mobile financial service providers

The central bank's revised guideline on mobile financial services (MFS), now a draft, may impact business, ownership structures and competitiveness in the increasingly growing sector, a market research firm and securities analyst said.
3 August 2015, 18:00 PM

Bank borrowing by govt jumps five times

The government's borrowing from the banking system increased five times in the first 29 days of the fiscal year from a year earlier on the back of revenue mismatch.
2 August 2015, 18:00 PM

Rate cuts hinge on inflation's downward curve: BB

The central bank yesterday signalled cuts in policy rates in the coming months if inflation continues its downward trend.
30 July 2015, 18:00 PM

BB bars traditional banks from Islamic banking

The central bank's decision not to allow conventional banks to convert into Islamic banks has frustrated half a dozen lenders.
28 July 2015, 18:00 PM

Islami Bank moves up in global ranking

Islami Bank Bangladesh has moved 16 notches up to rank 954th in 2015 among the top 1,000 banks of the world by The Banker magazine of the UK.
28 July 2015, 18:00 PM

NCC Bank gets new chair, vice-chair

SM Abu Mohsin and Sohela Hossain have been elected as chairman and vice chairman of NCC Bank, the bank said in a statement yesterday.
28 July 2015, 18:00 PM