LC opening

40% of RMG businesses face LC opening delays: BIDS survey
RMG

40% of RMG businesses face LC opening delays: BIDS survey

Nearly half of the respondents (46%) in the survey recommended lowering bank transaction costs

A file photo of Bangladesh bank. Photo: BSS
Banking

Banks stay away from lending as investor confidence remains low

Import LCs drop by 13% in July-August FY25 due to political instability, lack of investment
Economy

Import LCs drop by 13% in July-August FY25 due to political instability, lack of investment

Ahsan H Mansur. TBS sketch
Banking

State-owned banks asked to clear overdue payments, private banks to step in for LC opening

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Economy

LC openings for capital machinery, intermediate goods drop in FY24

Bangladesh Bank. File Photo: Mehedi Hasan/TBS
Banking

Banks asked to enter LC info into Cenbank’s dashboard within 8hrs

Containers piled up at Chattogram Port. File Photo: TBS
Bangladesh

Eid vacation causes slight dip in import LC opening, settlement in June

BPC looks at pvt banks to pay for fuel imports as govt banks are in dollar dearth
Energy

BPC looks at pvt banks to pay for fuel imports as govt banks are in dollar dearth

Eid holidays cut April import LC openings by 7%  
Economy

Eid holidays cut April import LC openings by 7%  

March sees surge in import LC openings, settlements amid dollar liquidity boost
Economy

March sees surge in import LC openings, settlements amid dollar liquidity boost

Lovello's capital machinery import delayed over hurdle in LC opening
Stocks

Lovello's capital machinery import delayed over hurdle in LC opening

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Economy

LC settlements hit 35-month low in September

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Energy

BPC worried about smooth imports of fuel oil amid hassle for LC opening