278 news articles tagged with "Bangladesh Bank"
Bangladesh Bank has relaxed expenditure limits, allowing banks to spend more on developing business centres, in a move to modernize banking infrastructure.
NCP MP Hasnat Abdullah proposed shortening Bangladesh Bank monetary policy cycle from 6 months to 3 months at the first parliamentary standing committee meeting. BB Governor Mostaqur Rahman described it as "a very good suggestion."
IFIC Bank has held a conference for its Branch Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officers (BAMLCOs) to strengthen anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing compliance across its network.
Bangladesh Bank has kept export cash incentive rates unchanged for 43 specified export items in FY2026-27, with rates ranging from 0.30% to 10%, providing stability for exporters.
Bangladesh Bank has issued a comprehensive Master Circular for the Export Development Fund (EDF), consolidating multiple previous circulars and adopting SOFR-based pricing to align with global financial standards.
Bangladesh Bank has eased foreign exchange rules for freelancers, allowing inward remittances up to $20,000 without formal declaration, boosting the country growing IT export sector.
Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Masud Khan has emphasised that sustainable finance instruments — green bonds, social bonds, sustainability-linked loans — will be critical to funding the country's low-carbon industrial transition.
The International Monetary Fund has conducted a review of Bangladesh's external debt risks, noting concerns about slow loan disbursements and the country's ability to manage its growing external obligations amid economic headwinds.
The International Monetary Fund has projected Bangladesh's GDP growth to slow to 3.5% in FY2027, warning it could weaken further to below 3% over the medium term unless the country undertakes decisive reforms in revenue mobilization, banking sector, and fiscal management.
Bangladesh Bank has eased foreign borrowing regulations for fully foreign-owned companies, allowing them to more easily obtain loans from parent firms, affiliates, and shareholders. The move aims to attract more FDI by guaranteeing low-cost foreign financing for foreign-owned industrial enterprises.
BRAC Bank is set to issue a Tk 1,000 crore green bond, the first by a Bangladeshi bank, with an S&P second-party opinion and an ICMA-aligned framework, to fund renewable energy, green buildings and industrial efficiency.
Bangladesh may face renewed foreign-exchange volatility as higher global fuel and fertiliser prices inflate import bills, with import payments up 12.1 percent to $12.20 billion against export growth of just 5.8 percent.