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Stable policies to lure foreign investors to present market

The current market valuation of local listed companies is attractive and policies must be stable to attract foreign investors, said a fund manager of Hong Kong-based Asia Frontier Capital (AFC).In a recent interview with The FE, Ruchir Desai said foreign participation in the Bangladesh market had been declining in the...

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Inflation data to test market as tariff talk swirls

NEW YORK, Feb 8 (Reuters): A fresh look at the pace of inflation will test the US stock market in the coming week, as investors worry that President Donald Trump's tariff plans are endangering Wall Street's hopes for interest rate cuts this year.The benchmark S&P 500 remained about 1 per...

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Emerging markets can weather 'knee-jerk' Trump trades, says Ashmore

Emerging markets can withstand "knee-jerk" trading under the early days of a second Donald Trump presidency in the US and the long-term outlook remains positive, the CFO of emerging markets-focused wealth manager Ashmore told Reuters.Trump slapped 10 per cent tariffs on goods from China this week, but shelved planned tariffs...

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ISLAMI BANK RAJSHAHI ZONE HOLDS AGENT BANKING CONFERENCE

Islami Bank Bangladesh Rajshahi Zone organised 'Agent Banking Business Development Conference-2025 and Workshop on Prevention of Money Laundering & Terrorist Financing' at the Victoria Convention Hall in Rajshahi on Thursday. Bangladesh Bank Executive Director Shamsul Arefeen was present as chief guest. Senior Executive Vice President A.K.M Mahbub Morshed was present...

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