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Mutual Trust Bank Limited (MTBL) opened a booth at Hazrat Shahjalal (HS) International Airport in the city Monday, according to a press release. Secretary-in-charge of the Ministry of Civil Aviation and Tourism Shafique Alam Mehdi inaugurated the booth o ..more..

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A large number of commercial banks raised their interest rate on deposits in July this year narrowing the gap with lending rate. At least 18 commercial banks have increased interest rates on deposits this month, while interest rates on lending remained a ..more..

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The eurozone's fiscal crises 'threaten' the area's nascent economic recovery and could lead to persistent unemployment, the IMF warned on Wednesday. The recovery, driven mainly by foreign demand, 'is likely to be slowed in the near term by market tension ..more..

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Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke told Congress Thursday that the fragile economy needs government stimulus spending to strengthen the recovery and help reduce unemployment. Testifying before the House Financial Services Committee, Bernanke urged law ..more..

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Bangladesh Bank Governor Atiur Rahman Monday appreciated Infrastructure Development Company Ltd (IDCOL) and AB Bank for their innovative business strategy and urged other financial institutions to adopt ventures on green technology. "We need more financi ..more..

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Bangladesh Bank (BB) Governor Dr Atiur Rahman said the central bank has taken steps to cut the 'cost of fund' for the country's emerging shipbuilding industry to make it competitive in the global market. "Bangladesh Bank has already drafted a policy for ..more..

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Finance minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith Tuesday placed two separate bills before the parliament (Jatiya Sangsad) to amend Bank Company Act, 1991 and Financial Institution Act, 1993 with the objective of reducing 'related party transaction' and 'conflict o ..more..

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Europe faces another moment of truth in its simmering debt crisis on Friday as regulators release the results of "stress tests" on 91 banks across the continent, an exercise that some fear could fail to credibly answer markets' questions. The hope is tha ..more..

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The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has enhanced its surveillance and monitoring to check manipulation in the stock market, Finance Minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith told Parliament during the question-answer session Sunday. "At the same time afte ..more..