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Policy rate hike: Balancing inflation control with economic growth
Thoughts

Policy rate hike: Balancing inflation control with economic growth

While the Bangladesh Bank's decision to raise the policy rate is aimed at controlling inflation, it comes with significant risks to the SME sector, employment, and the overall banking system

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Economy

Policy rate hiked again amid high inflation

89% of stocks plummet as policy rate hike triggers sell-off
Stocks

89% of stocks plummet as policy rate hike triggers sell-off

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Economy

Fourth policy rate hike this year takes it to 9.50% 

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Economy

Another policy rate hike this week: BB governor

Bangladesh Bank hikes policy rate to 9% to fight high inflation
Banking

Bangladesh Bank hikes policy rate to 9% to fight high inflation

BB continues tight monetary policy stance for first half of FY25; keeps policy rates, crawling peg unchanged
Economy

BB continues tight monetary policy stance for first half of FY25; keeps policy rates, crawling peg unchanged

Bangladesh Bank. File Photo: Mehedi Hasan/TBS
Banking

Cenbank unlikely to change policy rate for Jul-Dec

Policy rate hike threatens to deepen market drought
Stocks

Policy rate hike threatens to deepen market drought

Bangladesh Bank. File Photo: Mehedi Hasan/TBS
Banking

Policy rate hiked by 50 basis points to tame inflation

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Banking

Cenbank may increase policy rate further

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. Photo: Reuters
Global Economy

Powell tells '60 Minutes' Fed is wary of cutting rates too soon

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Economy

Nominal policy rate hike will have marginal market impact