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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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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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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.
📊 Economy & Finance
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.
📊 Economy & Finance
Bangladesh factory production fell 40% in two weeks as gas shortage worsened after July 21 LNG terminal fire. Mitali Fashion, PRAN-RFL, Kohinoor Chemical all report major cuts. Daily supply 2.15 bcf vs 3.8 bcf demand.
📊 Economy & Finance
Bangladesh started FY2026-27 with negative export growth as July earnings reached $4.72 billion, down 0.9% YoY. RMG fell 1.92% but jute, home textiles, and pharmaceuticals posted strong gains.
📊 Economy & Finance
Iran war triggers oil refining golden era. BP margin $30/bbl (from $17). Exxon downstream $5.5B. Shell 102% utilisation. 5M bpd refining capacity lost. IEA: 78M bpd global runs, lowest since COVID. Won't last — structural decline.
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Gold fell 2% as US dollar rebounded from one-month low. Spot gold at $4,049.83/oz. Still up 1.1% for the month — biggest gain since February. Fed rate hike odds drop to 65% from 80%. Fed Chair Kevin Warsh.
📊 Economy & Finance
Bangladesh inflation broadened in June Q4 FY26. 261 of 382 CPI items rose. Energy inflation 17%, gas 24%, fuels/lubricants 13.8%. Headline 9.21%. ADB projects 9% FY26 average. Wage growth only 8.2%.