Although the number of mobile financial service (MFS) accounts has grown in Bangladesh, the ratio of accounts held by women is falling, which, analysts say, is not desirable as increased participation of female is necessary for digital financial inc ...
Rising foreign debt to create trouble
The increasing foreign debt will create problems for Bangladesh unless structural problems in the country's financial sector are addressed, said economists at an inter-department dialogue at the University of Dhaka yesterday. "The ongoing IMF credi ...
Dollar slips
The dollar steadied on Monday as investors awaited testimony from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell ahead of the February jobs report at the end of the week that will likely influence how much more the US central bank will raise interest rates. T ...