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Cost of borrowing rises as policy rate hiked yet again
Banking

Cost of borrowing rises as policy rate hiked yet again

Also, the interest margin with the SMART (six-month moving average rate of treasury bills), which is the reference lending rate, has been hiked by 25 basis points to 3.75%, leading to a calculated...

Why policy rate hikes fail to cool inflation in Bangladesh but worked in Sri Lanka
Analysis

Why policy rate hikes fail to cool inflation in Bangladesh but worked in Sri Lanka

A file photo shows Tk500 notes/UNB
Banking

Call money rate reaches decade-high at 7.23%

Higher policy rate drags stocks down, DSE turnover at 1.5-month low
Stocks

Higher policy rate drags stocks down, DSE turnover at 1.5-month low

A sharp rise in policy rate. What it means for you
Economy

A sharp rise in policy rate. What it means for you

File photo of Bangladesh Bank. Photo: Salahuddin Ahmed/TBS
Banking

Bangladesh Bank sharply raises repo rate by 75 basis points to fight inflation

Cenbank finally moves to make money costlier to fight inflation
Banking

Cenbank finally moves to make money costlier to fight inflation

As the central bank of the US, the Federal Reserve sets financial policy and bank-industry regulations that ultimately affect every American. Photo: Getty Images via Foreign Policy
Global Economy

Fed seen hiking policy rate above 5% as hiring surges

Pakistan raises policy rate by 125bps to 15%
Global Economy

Pakistan raises policy rate by 125bps to 15%

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Economy

New monetary policy with higher policy rate comes Thursday