ASM Saad

ASM Saad is a Staff Correspondent at The Business Standard who covers the banking and financial sector. He can be reached at asm.saad25@gmail.com

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Economy

Private sector credit growth stays below 5% for six months

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Bangladesh

22 unlicensed payment platforms run risky transactions, cenbank seeks shutdown

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Banking

Private-sector credit growth stays below 5% for fifth straight month

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Banking

BRAC Bank ranks among Forbes' top 500 banks globally as the only Bangladeshi lender

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Banking

Cenbank sells $11.5m from reserves to banks in first open auction

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Banking

Capital shortfall in 21 banks hits nearly Tk3 lakh crore

Trade deficit widens to $2b as exports fall, petroleum, fertiliser import costs rise
Economy

Trade deficit widens to $2b as exports fall, petroleum, fertiliser import costs rise

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Banking

Cenbank buys $50m from banks after 3-month pause amid falling rate

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Banking

Forward-booking importers get over a Tk1 edge per dollar as rate jumps

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Banking

Banks under strain as Tk8,565cr remittance incentive stalls

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Supplement

Bank lending strengthens the foundations of economic growth

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Banking

Remittance dollar rate falls by Tk1 in a week

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Banking

Banks turn to retail as corporate lending piles up bad loans