BHBFC seeks Tk 600cr fund for its loan programme
The capital starved Bangladesh House Building Finance Corporation (BHBFC) has sought a Tk 600 crore fund from the Finance Ministry and Bangladesh Bank for continuation...
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RBI keeps rate unchanged as inflation remains concern
PTI, Mumbai :Concerned over impact of weak monsoon on food price, Reserve Bank of India (RBI) today decided to keep the key policy rate unchanged...
33,071 tonnes rice procured in Jamalpur
BSS, Jamalpur :Food Department procured 33,071 tonnes of rice in the district this year.An official source said, against the target of 33,241 tonnes of rice,...
Toyota says net profit rises on weak yen, cost cuts
AFP, Tokyo :Toyota said Tuesday its net profit in the three months through June came in at a record $5.7 billion, with the rise largely...
Asian markets dip as China’s service sector hits a low
AFP, Hong Kong :Asian stocks slipped Tuesday after an HSBC report showed the performance of China’s service sector fell to a record low in July,...
Euro weak ahead of ECB meeting
AFP, Tokyo :The euro stayed weak against the dollar in Asia on Tuesday as investors awaited eurozone data and a monthly policy meeting of the...
Credit Agricole reports profit plunge on BES bank collapse
French bank Credit Agricole SA reported Tuesday that net profit plunged to 17 million euros in the second quarter from 696 million euros a year...
Oil prices up
AFP, Singapore :Oil prices rose in Asia Tuesday on fresh fears of supply disruptions in the Middle East, analysts said.US benchmark West Texas Intermediate (WTI)...
Alfaz new MD of Crystal Insurance
Business Desk :Alfaz Uddin Ahmed joined Crystal Insurance Company Limited as Managing Director recently. The post was lying vacant due to retirement of MA Latif...
Japan unveils Russia, Crimea sanctions
AFP, Tokyo :Japan unveiled Tuesday details of financial sanctions against 40 individuals and two groups involved in the annexation of Crimea and destabilisation of eastern...