Bangladesh
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
Bangladesh Bank seminar argues inflation differential is a monetary phenomenon
Researchers present evidence of reasons behind inflation differential between Bangladesh and India; say gap was greater when money supply in Bangladesh was growing faster
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
RBI's Subbarao highlights new ‘trilemma' facing central banks
Reserve Bank of India governor Duvvuri Subbarao says policy contribution of central banks to sustainable sovereign debt policies must be clarified to maintain independence
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
Bangladesh makes ‘historic’ female deputy governor selection
First female deputy governor appointed at Bangladesh Bank; Nazneen Sultana becomes one of three new deputy governors at the central bank
Grameen Bank dodges Yunus departure by appointing Nobel Laureate as chairman
Bangladesh’s Supreme Court rejects appeal to dismissal of Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus from Grameen Bank; microlender appoints Yunus to chair its board instead
Nobel Laureate Yunus dismissed from microlender by central bank
Bangladesh’s central bank removes Nobel Peace prize winner and founder of Grameen Bank Muhammad Yunus from helm of microlender
Microfinance not a silver bullet for Africa: Nigeria, Ghana governors
Nigerian governor Sanusi Lamido Sanusi and Ghanaian chief Kwesi Bekoe Amissah-Arthur say credit issuance is constrained by factors other than just access; requires deeper change
Microfinance pioneer laments crisis as missed opportunity
Grameen Bank founder Muhammad Yunus says governments passed up chance to change financial model in a way that would have better served the needs of society
Bangladesh Bank gets $250m for infrastructure project
Bangladeshi central bank will administer loan from World Bank to support infrastructure investment
Kansas Fed: high creditworthiness of poor in Bangladesh
Kansas Fed paper shows poor individuals more likely to make timely repayments to maintain relationship with bank.
Bangladesh’s Rahman welcomes remittance improvements
Bangladesh Bank governor Atiur Rahman says banks, microfinance companies and IT specialists should continue working together to increase access to finance
Bangladesh Bank - Annual Report 2007-2008
The Bangladeshi economy expanded at a satisfactory pace during the 2008 financial year despite a number of natural disasters, notes the latest Annual Report from the country's central bank.
Bangladesh Bank - Annual Report 2006-2007
The Bangladeshi economy grew by 6.5% from July 2006 to June 2007, boosted by the strong performance of the manufacturing and services industries.
Bangladesh DG expects inflation to stay low
Bangladesh Bank's deputy governor said Monday 2 April in an interview he expected that inflation would remain within its projection 6.95 percent despite substantial price hike of fuel oil.
Bangladesh Bank - Annual Report 2005-2006
According to the Bangladesh Bank's Annual Report 2005-2006, the Bangladesh economy achieved a higher growth rate in FY06 underpinned mainly by a strong post-flood recovery in agriculture and notable expansion in manufacturing activities.