inflation

Priorities to bring back the economy on the right track
Thoughts

Priorities to bring back the economy on the right track

The crucial issues include the containment of spiralling inflation, managing the exchange rate, and establishing a viable current account through establishing confidence among businesses

Salehuddin Ahmed. Sketch: TBS
Bangladesh

Boosting production, supply, monitoring syndicates to tame inflation: Salehuddin

July inflation hits 12-year high of 11.66%
Bangladesh

July inflation hits 12-year high of 11.66%

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) logo is seen outside the headquarters building in Washington, US, September 4, 2018. REUTERS/Yuri Gripas/File Photo
Global Economy

IMF maintains 2024 global growth forecast, warns of inflation risk

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Analysis

Will another round of policy tightening ease inflation or squeeze the economy?

Significant taka depreciation behind consistently elevated inflation: Cenbank
Economy

Significant taka depreciation behind consistently elevated inflation: Cenbank

Bangladesh Bank Governor Abdur Rouf Talukder. Sketch: TBS
Banking

Contractionary monetary policy to continue to tame inflation: BB governor

Travelers wait to check in at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York City, US, April 6, 2023. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz
Global Economy

Gen Z consumers rely on parents amid inflation squeeze

FY24 inflation soars to 13-year high
Economy

FY24 inflation soars to 13-year high

Sadiq Ahmed. TBS Sketch
Economy

Inflation control requires reduction in fiscal deficit

Sri Lankan drivers push auto rickshaws to buy petrol from a fuel station amid an economic crisis last year. The country’s 69.8% inflation in September 2022 declined to only 4% in August 2023 due to the government’s rapid and effective measures to stabilise the economy. Photo: Reuters
South Asia

Sri Lanka inflation climbs as food prices rise

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Economy

Further inflation rise feared as govt borrowing spikes in June

Republican presidential candidate and former US President Donald Trump gestures as he speaks during a press conference at Trump Tower in New York City, US, May 31, 2024. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo
USA

16 Nobel Prize-winning economists say Trump policies will fuel inflation