Oil prices rose by more than $1 a barrel on Wednesday as markets focused on supply tightness heading into winter and a "soft landing" for the US economy.

Toyota Motor plans to build a third car plant in India, expanding production capacity in the country for the first time in over a decade as its partnership with Suzuki Motor boosts domestic volumes, two sources said.

The country was ranked 105th in the latest GII, down from 102nd a year ago

The reserves hit $21.15 billion on Sep 26

Indonesia has banned goods transactions on social media platforms in a new regulation, its trade minister said Wednesday, as Jakarta aims to rein in direct sales on major platforms it says are harming millions of small businesses.

Russia said on September 21 it had temporarily banned gasoline and diesel exports to all but four ex-Soviet states in response to domestic shortages, a move that will disrupt global trade that has already had to adjust to Western sanctions on Russian fuel exports.

The US Senate on Tuesday took a step forward on a bipartisan bill meant to stop the government from shutting down in just five days, while the House sought to push ahead with a conflicting measure backed only by Republicans.

Global production of primary aluminium hit an all-time high in August, with the world's smelters running at an annualised rate of 71.2 million metric tons..It was the second consecutive month that run-rates were above the 70-million metric ton mark. Prior to July the level had been exceede

New York-based Global Finance magazine finds, reviews performance of central bank chiefs of 102 countries.

The BFIU says in a meeting with commercial bankers

The forward forex rate will be Tk 113.85 a US dollar

The Bangladesh Bank (BB) is yet to receive any official communication neither from the US authorities nor from the Asian Clearing Union (ACU) regarding restriction on processing payments linked to the ACU.

India will cut the floor price for basmati rice exports in the coming days, sources familiar with the matter said, after millers and traders complained about a sharp drop in overseas sales of the premium aromatic grain.

Many emerging markets and developing economies face threats to economic growth and limited policy space due to high inflation, rising debt, and balance of payments pressures. These challenges mounted during the pandemic and were further intensified by Russia's war in Ukraine.

While already established as a major player in garment and pharmaceutical exports, Bangladesh is now expanding its presence in the global market for high-tech circuitry, namely printed circuit boards (PCBs).

German business sentiment fell less than expected in September but it was the fifth consecutive decline, a key survey showed Monday, as Europe’s biggest economy struggles to recover from a recession.

The Indian government could sell more wheat in the open market to control prices that have reached their highest in nearly eight months, the country’s food secretary said on Monday.

Malaysia will increase palm oil exports to China by 500,000 tons a year as it faces pressure from new European Union restrictions targeting deforestation, a senior minister told AFP on Monday.

Russia has included Bangladesh on its list of friendly and neutral countries, a development that would allow its local banks and brokers to settle trade transactions in the rouble.

China has limited room for further monetary policy easing, and it should pursue structural reforms such as encouraging entrepreneurs rather than counting on macroeconomic policies to revive growth, a central bank adviser said on Sunday.