Borrowing

Govt turns to banks for Tk 1.12tn

Higher government borrowing from banks may reduce private sector credit and production

Foreign borrowing doubled to meet budget deficit

The government has proposed borrowing nearly Tk 1.56 trillion in foreign loans in the next fiscal year, which is 2.28 percent of GDP

Govt begins fresh printing of money: PRI

The govt has begun to print money and borrowing from banks although inflation remains above 8 percent, says PRI Principal Economist Ashikur Rahman

Venezuelan debt is a bet on high oil prices

Investors are hoping that regime change will lead the US to ease the punishing sanctions that cut off Venezuela from global markets after 2017

Short-term foreign loans down 7.42%

Loan repayments outpace new inflows for fifth straight month

Govt targets Tk 1.04tn in bank borrowing

The bank loan target stood at Tk 1.37 trillion in the last fiscal year

EU proposes 150bn borrowing for rearmament push

The announcement comes a day after Trump paused military aid to Ukraine, highlighting a growing divergence between European leaders and Washington

The state of economy: Budget deficit and borrowing