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Bangladesh taka depreciated only 0.59% vs USD Mar 2025-2026, BB quarterly report shows. Only Cambodia better (0.44%). India rupee -8.94%. Reserves at $31.60B (up from $24.86B). Dollar at Tk 123.81 on Aug 4.
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Gold rose 2.2% to $4,164.13/oz on Iran peace hopes. US futures $4,223.60. Fed September hike odds drop to 59% from 67%. Dollar under pressure, Treasury yields fell. KC Fed President Schmid warns inflation still too high.
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Bangladesh private sector credit growth fell to 4.47% in June — weakest since 1993. BB target was 5.5% (revised from 8.5%). NPLs at Tk 588,704 crore (32.26%). Inflation 9.16%. BB cut repo to 9.5%. Banks investing in T-bills instead of lending.
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Bangladesh plastic factories running at only 30-40% capacity due to gas/electricity shortage. BPGMEA President Shamim Ahmed: "without power we cannot run factories." Industry urges rooftop solar.
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US trade deficit narrowed to $73.3B in June (down 5.6%). Imports $388B (-$7.3B). Crude oil export drop linked to Iran war. Trump tariffs reshaping trade. Missed $69.6B forecast.
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Oil rose after Houthi attack on Saudi tanker off Yanbu. Brent at $80.43 (+1.35%), WTI $76.22 (+0.59%). Iran denied peace talks. US crude stocks rose 2.7M barrels. Strait of Hormuz = 20% of global oil/LNG.
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Bangladesh overseas jobs fell to 5-year low: 9.69 lakh in FY26 (-5%). Middle East = 75% of jobs. 60-70 lakh Bangladeshis in region. BRAC's Shariful Hasan warns of remittance impact. Malaysia may reopen with 2-3 lakh demand. Baira: only Saudi recruiting.
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Oil rebounded 1% as Iran denied Trump's claim of scheduled talks. Brent at $84.89 (+1.3%), WTI $81.11 (+1%). Iran FM Baghaei: no negotiations. Hormuz exports 4.2M bpd (Barclays). UKMTO flagged projectile incident.
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Bangladesh Bank lifted lending caps on Sonali Bank's 5 major corporate branches. Previous limits ranged Tk 50M-Tk 200M. Caps first introduced 2007 under World Bank reform programme, tightened after 2012 Hall-Mark scam.
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Oil prices sank 5% as Trump announced fresh Iran talks covering Strait of Hormuz and denuclearisation. OPEC+ (Saudi Arabia, Russia, 5 others) to boost production by 188,000 bpd from September. Yen extended gains after joint intervention.
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Bangladesh industry in crisis: MGI has 7 stalled factories (Tk 7,320cr invested, Tk 45cr/month interest). City Group losing Tk 5cr/day. NPLs at Tk 588,704cr (32.26%). Industrial growth slowed to 2.86% in FY26.
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Japan and US conducted joint yen-buying intervention — first since 2011. Dollar fell 0.6% to 156.50 JPY. Japan may have spent $58.97B. Treasury Secretary Bessent signals more action ready. PM Takaichi under pressure.