Relief over Credit Suisse deal crumbles as focus shifts to bond risks

Banking stocks tumbled on Monday as initial relief over a historic state-backed rescue of troubled lender Credit Suisse by Swiss rival UBS Group gave way to new worries about the risks of high-yield debt issued by big banks.
20 March 2023, 07:06 AM

Analysis: UBS swallows Credit Suisse, casting shadow over Switzerland

UBS Group (UBSG.S) emerged as Switzerland’s one and only global bank with a state-backed rescue of its smaller peer Credit Suisse, a risky bet that makes the Swiss economy more dependent on a single lender.
20 March 2023, 06:20 AM

UBS to take over Credit Suisse to stem global crisis of confidence

UBS will take over Credit Suisse, Swiss authorities said on Sunday, in a deal to combine Switzerland's top two banks designed to contain a widening crisis of confidence in global finance
19 March 2023, 19:12 PM
18 March 2023, 13:17 PM

UBS in talks to acquire Credit Suisse -FT

Banking giant UBS (UBSG.S) is in discussions to take over all or parts of Credit Suisse (CSGN.S), with the boards of Switzerland's two biggest lenders set to meet separately over the weekend, the Financial Times reported on Friday.
18 March 2023, 06:22 AM

Cepa could be a game-changer for Indo-Bangla trade, says Indian envoy

The planned comprehensive economic partnership agreement (Cepa) could be a game-changer for both India and Bangladesh in terms of trade, said Indian High Commissioner Pranay Verma yesterday.
16 March 2023, 14:25 PM

UK budget: Economy set to avoid recession this year, Hunt says

Britain's economy is set to avoid a recession in 2023, finance minister Jeremy Hunt said on Wednesday as he began a budget speech that was expected to include measures to speed up economic growth.
15 March 2023, 13:28 PM

SVB says Goldman Sachs was the buyer of portfolio it booked losses on

SVB Financial Group (SIVB.O) said on Tuesday that Goldman Sachs Group Inc (GS.N) was the acquirer of a bond portfolio on which it booked a $1.8 billion loss, a transaction that set in motion the failure of SVB.
15 March 2023, 06:39 AM

Bangladesh exports two-thirds of its textile waste a year

The country would be able to save $500 million a year in imports if all the cotton waste is recycled domestically
14 March 2023, 12:42 PM

Russia agrees to 60-day Ukraine grain deal extension

Moscow said it would not oppose prolonging the so-called Black Sea Grain Initiative aimed at easing the global food crisis
14 March 2023, 11:39 AM

Oil prices continue slump in fallout from SVB shutdown

Oil prices dropped more than $2 a barrel on Tuesday, extending the previous day's slide, as the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank rattled equities markets and sparked fear about a fresh financial crisis.
14 March 2023, 10:33 AM

Moody's downgrades Signature Bank to junk, places six US banks under review

Ratings agency Moody's on Monday downgraded the debt ratings of collapsed New York-based Signature Bank (SBNY.O) deep into junk territory and placed the ratings of six other U.S. banks under review for a downgrade.
14 March 2023, 10:22 AM

Japan runs record current account deficit in January

Japan logged its largest current account deficit ever in January as a combination of global slowdown and China's Lunar New Year holidays undermined the country's ability to earn from trade.
8 March 2023, 05:59 AM

India's oil deals with Russia dent decades-old dollar dominance

US-led international sanctions on Russia have begun to erode the dollar's decades-old dominance of international oil trade as most deals with India - Russia's top outlet for seaborne crude - have been settled in other currencies.
8 March 2023, 05:41 AM

Robi’s r-ventures 3.0 contest ends on high note

Eight start-ups to get Tk 8 crore investment
6 March 2023, 15:13 PM

BB moves to ensure timely encashment of export proceeds

The step may increase the supply of the US dollar in the forex market
6 March 2023, 12:22 PM

'France keen to help Bangladesh meet green investment needs'

AFD Executive Director Philippe Orliange says
5 March 2023, 14:01 PM

Adani group gets $1.87b investment from US boutique firm GQG

US boutique investment firm GQG Partners has bought shares worth $1.87 billion in four Adani group companies, marking the first major investment in the Indian conglomerate since a short-seller's critical report sparked a stock rout..The group's seven listed companies have lost some $135 bi
2 March 2023, 14:59 PM

LC restrictions cut fruit imports by 38%

Bangladesh's fruit imports fell 37.79 per cent year-on-year to $157.38 million in the July-January period
28 February 2023, 14:56 PM

‘Never be complacent, take up new challenges to achieve perfection’

Chowdhury believes this has been the story behind success in the recent years for LafargeHolcim Bangladesh
28 February 2023, 13:59 PM