OECD lifts global growth forecast despite Mideast war
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Investors brace for oil price spike, rush to havens after US bombs Iran nuclear sites

A key concern for markets would center around the potential impact of the developments in the Middle East on oil prices and thus on inflation.
22 June 2025

Investors brace for oil price spike, rush to havens after US bombs Iran nuclear sites

In the immediate aftermath of the announcement, they expected the US involvement was likely to cause a selloff in equities and a possible bid for the dollar and other safe-haven assets when trading begins, but also said much uncertainty about the course of the conflict remained.
22 June 2025

Middle East tensions put investors on alert, weighing worst-case scenarios

Investors are mulling a host of different market scenarios should the US deepen its involvement in the Middle East conflict, with the potential for ripple effects if energy prices skyrocket.
21 June 2025

Qatar holds talks with energy companies on risk of conflict

Qatar held crisis talks this week with energy majors after Israeli strikes on Iran’s huge gas field, which it shares with Qatar, an industry source and a diplomat in the region told Reuters.
21 June 2025

WB to give Bangladesh $500m fund for governance, transparency, financial stability

The credit will be extended under the strengthening governance and institutional resilience development policy
21 June 2025

Middle East tensions put investors on alert, weighing worst-case scenarios

Investors are mulling a host of different market scenarios should the U.S. deepen its involvement in the Middle East conflict
21 June 2025

Pakistan signs $4.5 billion loans with local banks to ease power sector debt

Pakistan has signed term sheets with 18 commercial banks for a 1.275 trillion Pakistani rupee ($4.50 billion) Islamic finance facility to help pay down mounting debt in its power sector, the power minister said on Friday
20 June 2025

Banking reforms, tackling climate change: ADB, WB approve over $1.5b

The Asian Development Bank has approved a $900 million loan to help Bangladesh reform its banking sector and strengthen its resilience to the impacts of climate change.
19 June 2025

China’s new currency order faces same old problems

It’s a good time to pitch alternatives to the US dollar , but it pays to be specific. On Wednesday, People’s Bank of China Governor Pan Gongsheng told attendees of a financial forum in Shanghai that he expected the largely greenback-based global monetary system to become multipolar, ultimately helping to “better safeguard global financial stability”.
19 June 2025

Renata’s preference shares to be fully convertible

The board of Renata PLC, a listed pharmaceutical company, has decided to revise the structure of its preference shares, which were recently approved to raise up to Tk 325 crore, according to a disclosure on the Dhaka Stock Exchange website.
19 June 2025

Weak dollar cushions Europe from potential oil price shock

While oil-importing countries won’t fully escape a hit in the event of another energy price shock on Middle East tensions, a period of rare dollar weakness will soften the blow considerably for countries outside America.
19 June 2025

Bangladesh’s food processing market hits $8b

Bangladesh’s food processing sector, which was worth $8 billion last year, is growing at an average rate of 8 percent a year, according to a report by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA).
19 June 2025

Trade war worsens foreign investment outlook, says UN

Negative FDI outlook for 2025: trade wars, policy uncertainty, geopolitical divisions persist
19 June 2025

Exclusive: Russia's Dmitriev says Russia, US and Saudi Arabia could act jointly to stabilise oil markets

Russia, US, Saudi Arabia could jointly stabilize oil markets amid Middle East conflict
19 June 2025

Global stocks tumble, safe havens gain as Middle East conflict flares

Global stocks fell and the dollar rose on Thursday as investors get concerned over the United States' possible entry into the Israel-Iran air war
19 June 2025

Fed keeps rates steady but pencils in two cuts by end of 2025; Powell sees 'meaningful' inflation ahead

If not for tariffs, Powell said, rate cuts might actually be in order, given that recent inflation readings have been favorably low.
19 June 2025

When developing countries band together, lifesaving drugs become cheaper and easier to buy − with trade-offs

Understanding trade-offs can help countries better prepare for future health emergencies and treat chronic conditions
18 June 2025

Strait of Hormuz: the world's most important oil artery

New concerns emerge over Strait of Hormuz oil flow amid rising regional tensions
18 June 2025

Iran-Israel conflict raises concern over Bangladesh’s fuel imports

Iran may shut down the route through which Bangladesh’s fuel supplying nations move ships
18 June 2025

Made in Vietnam: Hanoi cracks down on fake goods as US tariffs loom

Crackdown on fake goods in Vietnam impacts consumers, appeases US trade concerns.
18 June 2025