Bangladesh Bank (BB)

Bangladesh Bank (BB)

BB extends Tk2,000cr refinance scheme for shipbuilding by December

BB extends Tk2,000cr refinance scheme for shipbuilding by December

The scheme’s earlier tenure expired in June 2024

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Bangladesh Bank buys another $196m from commercial banks

Dr Zahid Hussain is the former lead economist at the World Bank Dhaka Office. Photo: TBS

Why Bangladesh Bank should think twice before cutting rates

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BB to continue tight monetary policy despite businesses’ call for lending rate cut 

Bangladesh Bank. File Photo: Collected

BB seeks removal of sales contract cap on imports to rein in commodity prices

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Nine state banks to be merged into two large entities: Governor

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Individual depositors of 9 NBFIs to get full principal, no interest, after liquidation

Bureaucratic resistance delays Bangladesh Bank reform

Bureaucratic resistance delays Bangladesh Bank reform

File Photo of Bangladeshi bank notes: Mumit M/TBS

Bangladesh Bank doubles licence renewal fee for money changers to Tk10,000

BB directs banks to ensure same-day credit of inward remittances

BB directs banks to ensure same-day credit of inward remittances

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BB pushes for legal reforms: What are the amendments in major laws

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Default loans exposed, market stability restored as banking reforms usher in new hope

Dr Zahid Hussain. Sketch: TBS

Financial-sector reform in 2025: Cleanup, guardrails and the old temptations