Jebun Nesa Alo

Jebun Nesa Alo is a Special Correspondent at The Business Standard, covering the financial market, macro economy and aviation industry. She has a decade-long journalism career and is also a Chevening fellow.

Currency swap: BB supplies over Tk6,500cr to banks in just 3 days
Economy

Currency swap: BB supplies over Tk6,500cr to banks in just 3 days

Default loans see steep surge in 2023 amid business slowdown
Banking

Default loans see steep surge in 2023 amid business slowdown

Import curbs pay off – country’s external position finally turns green
Banking

Import curbs pay off – country’s external position finally turns green

Private short-term foreign loans down $11.5b in 2023. With what effects?
Banking

Private short-term foreign loans down $11.5b in 2023. With what effects?

Forex rate fluctuation slows, as repayment pressure eases
Economy

Forex rate fluctuation slows, as repayment pressure eases

Even in days of high inflation, people in Bangladesh saved more
Banking

Even in days of high inflation, people in Bangladesh saved more

Bangladesh's bond market one of the smallest in Asia. What will strengthen it?
Bangladesh

Bangladesh's bond market one of the smallest in Asia. What will strengthen it?

Four local banks turn to IFC for $160m loans to meet urgent needs
Banking

Four local banks turn to IFC for $160m loans to meet urgent needs

BB plans to introduce managed floating exchange rate mechanism
Banking

BB plans to introduce managed floating exchange rate mechanism

TBS Infographics
Economy

Forex reserves rebounding slowly, but banks still in dearth

Bangladesh Bank starts correcting rate spread calculation
Economy

Bangladesh Bank starts correcting rate spread calculation

Draft law for NPL resolution deviates from int’l good practices in Bangladesh: WB
Banking

Draft law for NPL resolution deviates from int’l good practices in Bangladesh: WB

Bangladesh govt back to borrowing from Cenbank amid cash crunch
Economy

Bangladesh govt back to borrowing from Cenbank amid cash crunch