China's exports unexpectedly surged for March, driven by strong shipments of solar products, new-energy vehicles and lithium batteries and as supply chain conditions continued to improve from their Covid paralysis..Meanwhile, imports fell less than expected, with economists pointing to an

The commerce minister meets Iranian ambassador

Deposits at US commercial banks rose near the end of March for the first time in about a month, showing signs of stabilizing after the two largest bank failures since the financial crisis rocked the banking system and rattled depositors.

Pakistan's finance minister has cancelled a visit to Washington for spring meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank, government officials said today, citing domestic political turmoil as the reason..Minister Ishaq Dar was scheduled to attend the meetings from April

The global lender says in its latest report on Bangladesh development update

The association sents a letter to finance ministry

Says British high commissioner at Dhaka Chamber’s seminar on arbitration act

In term of brand value among the South Asian countries, Bangladesh stands second after India while the brand values of Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Nepal are respectively $232 billion, $48 billion and $29 billion

The amount is a seven-month high

The new rate will be effective from April 2

Oil prices fell on Thursday as the dollar strengthened, with investors keeping close tabs on developments related to the reduction of Iraqi Kurdistan oil exports.

The partnership will focus on increasing investment opportunities in cold chain networks, warehousing systems, energy-efficient investment for cold storage and temperature-controlled logistic services.

Crude prices retreated on Tuesday after rallying the previous session, with markets focused on developments in the banking crisis and indications of strengthening demand in China.

First Citizens BancShares Inc (FCNCA.O) said on Monday it will acquire Silicon Valley Bank's (SIVB.O) deposits and loans as well as certain other assets from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC).

The dollar was firm on Monday, while the yen hovered near its seven-week peak as investors assessed moves made by authorities and regulators to rein in worries over the global banking system.

The IMF, which has predicted global growth of 2.9 per cent this year, is slated to release new forecasts next month.

Markets have experienced massive upheaval in the last month, prompted in part by two of the three largest banking failures in US history while Swiss lender Credit Suisse was bought by rival UBS Group AG (UBSG.S) in a merger engineered by Swiss regulators.

Valley National Bancorp (VLY.O) is vying to buy Silicon Valley Bank (SIVB.O), Bloomberg News reported on Saturday.

The Bank of Canada published a detailed summary of its Governing Council deliberations for the first-time last month, joining nearly two dozen other central banks in regularly releasing detailed information on monetary policy decisions.

As the exodus of Western carmakers narrows options for Russian consumers, Chinese automakers are filling the gap, forcing Russians to overcome their reluctance to embrace Chinese brands and stomach higher prices.