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Oil prices dipped on Wednesday, stalling a three-day rally, as an unexpected rise in US oil inventories sparked demand concerns, while investors awaited US inflation data to gauge the next rate decision in the top oil consuming nation.

China's imports contracted sharply in April, while exports rose at a slower pace, reinforcing signs of feeble domestic demand despite the lifting of COVID curbs and heaping pressure on an economy already struggling in the face of cooling global growth.

Wheat and maize prices declined 11 per cent and 14 per cent, respectively, in the global markets in the past two weeks while rice prices have remained relatively unchanged, according to the World Bank's Food Security Update.

It hit $29.77 billion on May 7

The central bank took the decision to comply with IMF's loan conditions

Deposits at US commercial banks fell toward the end of April to the lowest in nearly two years, data released on Friday by the Federal Reserve showed, while overall credit provided by banks moved up, led by a record level of outstanding loans and leases.

The Federal Reserve is expected on Wednesday to raise interest rates and perhaps signal a pause in its 14-month tightening cycle, as policymakers balance the need to slow inflation against a pressing set of risks ranging from bank failures to the possibility of a U.S. debt default as soon as next month.

US regulators are trying to clinch a sale of First Republic Bank (FRC.N) over the weekend, with roughly half a dozen banks bidding, sources said on Saturday, in what is likely to be the third major US bank to fail in two months.

Financial pressures are adding to strains caused by high interest rates, volatile oil prices and years of double-digit inflation.

China's exports unexpectedly surged for March, driven by strong shipments of solar products, new-energy vehicles and lithium batteries and as supply chain conditions continued to improve from their Covid paralysis..Meanwhile, imports fell less than expected, with economists pointing to an

The commerce minister meets Iranian ambassador

Deposits at US commercial banks rose near the end of March for the first time in about a month, showing signs of stabilizing after the two largest bank failures since the financial crisis rocked the banking system and rattled depositors.

Pakistan's finance minister has cancelled a visit to Washington for spring meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank, government officials said today, citing domestic political turmoil as the reason..Minister Ishaq Dar was scheduled to attend the meetings from April

The global lender says in its latest report on Bangladesh development update

The association sents a letter to finance ministry

Says British high commissioner at Dhaka Chamber’s seminar on arbitration act

In term of brand value among the South Asian countries, Bangladesh stands second after India while the brand values of Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Nepal are respectively $232 billion, $48 billion and $29 billion

The amount is a seven-month high

The new rate will be effective from April 2