Atiur Rahman
Bangladesh Bank officials should face action over theft – minister
Nazrul says previous regime shielded central bank officials from investigation into $101 million hacking
Finance ‘must account for climate’ – ex-Bangladesh Bank governor
Rahman says GDP ignores country’s vulnerability to environmental degradation
Bangladesh governor resigns over theft
Atiur Rahman has resigned after $101 million was stolen from the central bank’s account at the New York Fed; finance minister announces Fazle Kabir as successor
Bangladesh Bank will oversee creation of $500 million fund
World Bank and Bangladesh Bank putting up the money to finance longer-term projects in the economy, with some cash ring-fenced for ‘greening initiatives’
Good data vital for effective financial inclusion policies
With the World Bank soon to release the first update to its global financial inclusion database, Central Banking speaks to the Alliance for Financial Inclusion on the importance of good data
Atiur Rahman demands authorities tackle maturity mismatch in financial sector
Bangladesh Bank governor encourages long-term saving through life insurers and pension funds, in an attempt to generate more housing and infrastructure financing; also supports market development
Inclusion begets stability, Bangladesh Bank governor says
Atiur Rahman argues loans to diverse small-sized firms make for lower aggregate credit risk than big loans to ‘a few large borrowers'
Bangladesh governor targets stronger debt market
Atiur Rahman concerned by public and private sector reliance on bank funding, but says government should wait until after elections to issue first sovereign bond denominated in US dollars
Bangladesh Bank governor says micro-finance regulation must tread fine line
Atiur Rahman says supervisors must strike a difficult balance between encouraging over-indebtedness and damaging financial inclusion when regulating micro-finance
Bangladesh governor moves to stamp out imbalances
Atiur Rahman says the Bangladesh central bank will act firmly to prevent build-up of banking imbalances; tells bank CEOs to co-operate with new regulations
Bangladeshi governor calls on banks to prevent fraudulent lending
Atiur Rahman criticises lapses in corporate governance that have permitted fraudulent lending; says banks must take responsibility for the issue
Governor of Bangladesh Bank discusses increasing workforce
Atiur Rahman says Bangladesh must 'make the most' of low dependency ratio in population over next 10 years; urges pursuit of job-creating growth strategies
Bangladesh Bank chief highlights efforts to encourage entrepreneurs
Atiur Rahman discusses role of central bank in promoting financial inclusion of micro and small and medium enterprises; says poverty has seen 'sharp' decline
Bangladesh governor stresses importance of SMEs
Atiur Rahman sets out steps to encourage growth of exports by small and medium enterprises; says central bank is active in promoting financial inclusion and supporting business infrastructure
Bangladesh Bank governor praises strong export market
Governor of Bangladesh Bank highlights strong export market in Bangladesh; praises market’s resilience during financial crisis
Bangladesh bank governor discusses macro-prudential reforms
Atiur Rahman gives overview of progress in Bangladesh and says reforms are progressing well in South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation region
Bangladesh governor lauds role of microfinance in economy
Expanding microfinance sector contributes to domestic demand and poverty reduction, says Bangladesh Bank governor
Bangladesh Bank governor vows to speed up reforms
Governor pledges to introduce new supervisory safeguards to strengthen banking system
Governor of Bangladesh Bank discusses working population ratio
Atiur Rahman says Bangladesh must prepare for when the large working population becomes elderly
Bangladesh Bank calls on government to borrow less
Bangladesh central bank wants to bring inflation to single digits and halt foreign currency reserve “depletion”; hopes government borrowing will not “crowd out” available liquidity in banking system