Bangladesh’s deepening engagement with international trade and finance continues to drive a steady increase in foreign currency transactions, placing exchange rate movements at the centre of economic decision-making. As the country expands its export base, sustains import demand, and benefits from strong remittance inflows, fluctuations in currency values have become a critical benchmark for businesses, […]

Bangladesh’s deepening engagement with international trade and finance continues to drive a steady increase in foreign currency transactions, placing exchange rate movements at the centre of economic decision-making. As the country expands its export base, sustains import demand, and benefits from strong remittance inflows, fluctuations in currency values have become a critical benchmark for businesses, […]

A recent investigation has revealed that Bangladesh has suffered substantial illicit financial outflows over the past decade, largely driven by trade-related misreporting and systemic weaknesses in financial oversight. According to a report by the US-based research organisation Global Financial Integrity (GFI), an estimated US$68.3 billion was siphoned out of the country between 2014 and 2023 […]