A parliamentary investigation into the collapse of Credit Suisse will keep its files closed for 50 years, according to a parliamentary committee document, a level of secrecy that has triggered concern among Swiss historians.

Senior Commerce Secretary Tapan Kanti Ghosh says

Bangladesh is one of the nine guest countries of the summit this year

Germany’s coalition government, long divided among its parties on how far Berlin should go to insulate itself from its biggest trading partner, has finally published its first strategy on the People’s Republic. Europe’s largest economy made it clear it’s now aligning more with Brussels and Washington on everything from supply chain risks and technology export controls to human rights concerns, after years of viewing China primarily as a lucrative market.

Oil prices fell more than a dollar a barrel on Friday as the dollar strengthened and oil traders booked profits from a strong rally, with crude benchmarks recording their third-straight weekly gain.

India and the United Arab Emirates may announce the start of a rupee-dirham payment mechanism to settle bilateral trade during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Abu Dhabi on Saturday, industry and government sources said.

Russian oil exports from western ports are set to fall by some 100,000-200,000 barrels per day next month from July levels, a sign Moscow is making good on its pledge for fresh supply cuts in tandem with OPEC leader Saudi Arabia, two sources said on Friday, citing export plans.

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is still waiting for a response from Russian President Vladimir Putin on a proposal to extend a deal allowing the safe Black Sea export of Ukraine grain beyond Monday, a UN spokesperson said on Friday.

China's exports fell the most in three years in June, slumping a worse-than-expected 12.4 per cent year-on-year, as signs mount of stress from the struggling global economy and Chinese policymakers face growing pressure for stimulus measures.

The Black Sea Grain Initiative, negotiated by the United Nations and Turkey, is an agreement that allows Ukraine to export millions of tonnes of grain through the Black Sea despite the ongoing war with Russia.

LCs were handed over to Tamim Agro, Shahjahan Mia, Nita Company and Abdul Matlub Ahmad

Bangladesh Bank is going to introduce dual currency Taka-Rupee card in September this year to allow travellers to make payments at home as well as in India

The move is likely give some respite to the importers since they will be able to open LCs in rupee to source a portion of the products from India

US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen went to Beijing with no expectations that meetings with China's new top economic officials would immediately ease tensions between the world's two largest economies.

China's Ant Group has announced a surprise share buyback that values the fintech giant at $78.5 billion, well below the $315 billion touted in an abandoned IPO in 2020, in a move that may let some investors exit.

The financial market rout last year caused widespread losses for sovereign money managers

More than half of the family offices in Asia are estimated to be located in Singapore, said KPMG Private Enterprise and family office consultancy Agreus in a report.

Malaysia's Trade Ministry in March said Tesla will open an office, showrooms and service centers in the country and establish a network of charging stations for its cars, but did not say when

It missed FY23’s target by 30% and FY22’s by 7%

Benchmark Brent crude futures for August delivery which expires on Friday, settled up 56 cents, or 0.8 per cent, at $74.90. In the three months to the end of June, the contract finished down 6 per cent.