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  • We believe the ADB’s latest predictions are more credible and plausible - although it shows GDP in Bangladesh slower at 5.6% than the Bangladesh Government’s current official forecast of 6%, it is worth emphasizing that this still results in Bangladesh achieving the second fastest growth within Asia, and expanding more than India, a remarkable achievement in terms of economic resilience.
  • As noted by the World Bank, collapsing Global Trade demand in advanced economies has had serious implications for global trade, with 2009 expected to experience the first yearly decline in world trade volumes since 1982, the largest decline in 80 years.
  • The World Bank forecasts that remittance flows are estimated to have reached USD 305 billion in 2008, an increase of around 9 percent from 2007
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      $305billion = Total remittance flow in the world
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  • The CPD, in a recent report highlights:”Although overall exports have picked up again in January, 2009 (12 percent growth compared to January 2008), disaggregated figures of second quarter, FY 09 and January 2009 testify to the fact that global crisis have started to have an adverse impact on Bangladesh’s export-oriented sectors and has subjected it to higher volatility”. The government has said that it is considering the idea of expanding the existing cash subsidy scheme to another seven export items.
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    AT Capital Weekly -- 05 April 2009
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Interest Rates On T-Bills Slashed In Bangladesh | AHN | April 6, 2009 - 0 views

  • The yield, generally known as interest rate, on 91-day T-bill decreased to 7.70-7.80 percent Sunday from 7.92 percent of the previous auction, held on January 25.Besides, the yield on 364-day T-bill came down to 8.57 percent on the day from 8.60 per cent of the previous auction, held on March 22 last.
    • Hansel
       
      The interest rate on treasury bills are considered the risk-free rate for borrowing capital. Borrowing money for a project will be t-bill interest rate plus a risk premium.
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    The interest rates on Treasury Bills (T-bills) have been slashed following a spurt in investment in government approved securities, treasury officials said on Sunday. The demand of such securities has sharply increased because of a swell in the excess liquidity of some banks and a subsequent fall in credit flow to the private sector, they added.
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