Bangladesh
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.
Bangladesh names former BB chief as caretaker head
Bangladesh's President Iajuddin Ahmed on Friday 12 January named former central bank governor Fakhruddin Ahmed to succeed him as the chief of an interim administration charged with holding elections, officials said.
Bangladesh Bank's failure to handle problem-banks
According to this opinion piece from The New Nation, published Friday 6 October, investigation will lead to the conclusion that to a large extent Bangladesh Bank is responsible for the bankruptcy of the Oriental Bank Ltd.
Bangladesh Bank acts on corruption
Bangladesh's central bank has taken action against seven of its officials for allegedly siphoning off money and defaulting on loan repayments.
Bangladesh Bank's reform agenda: Challenges ahead
According to this article published Wednesday 9 August by The Financial Express, although Bangladesh is an economy with great potential, it is beset with challenges.
ACU calls for new members
The Asian Clearing Union (ACU) concluded its two-day technical committee meeting Wednesday 19 July calling for the admission of countries beyond the ESCAP Asia/Pacific region.
ACU to discuss payment systems efficiency
Members of the Asian Clearing Union (ACU) will meet in Dhaka this week to discuss ways to make their payment systems easier to use to boost trade, a Bangladesh central bank official told Reuters.
Bangladesh Bank - Annual Report 2004-2005
According to the Bangladesh Bank's Annual Report 2004-2005, during FY05 the Bangladesh economy was confronted with some serious challenges.
Bangladesh Bank can do more on financial stability
The Bangladesh Bank should play its role as a facilitator to all the scheduled banks to overcome any sort of problem they are facing, this opinion piece published Tuesday 9 May says.
Bangladesh, Vietnam to sign cb agreement
Dhaka and Hanoi are expected to sign an agreement on cooperation between their central banks during the first meeting of the Bangladesh-Vietnam Joint Economic Commission, scheduled for 6-7 February in Hanoi.
Bangladesh Bank - Annual Report 2003-2004
The Bangladesh Bank has published its Annual Report for the year ended 2003-2004. The Bangladesh economy maintained the growth momentum in FY04 based partly on continuing improvement in macroeconomic performance, according to the report.
Bangladesh Bank gets new chief
The Bangladesh government has appointed Salehuddin Ahmed as the new governor of the country's Central Bank, the Zee News website reported on Friday 29 April.
BB to introduce automated cheque clearing system
The Bangladesh Bank (BB) is introducing an automated cheque clearing system in its clearing house to quicken the process and boost transactions in commercial banks.
Bangladesh Bank hires modernisation consultant
Bangladesh Bank will hire a consultant on a two-year contract under a central bank strengthening project, funded mostly by World Bank credit, Matamat reported quoting official sources.