Banks need to accept some degree of interest rate risks

Interest rate risk is one of the most critical forms of risk that banks face in their role as financial intermediaries. A sudden fluctuation in the interest rate would cause a decrease in interest income in the short term, while it affects the assets of a company in the long...

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Good governance in budget spending

Another national budget is set to be announced. The finance minister AMA Muhith will place the budget for the fiscal year (FY) 2018-19 in Parliament on June 7. Trade bodies have submitted their demands and are now busy with last minute lobbying to incorporate their stakes in the budget. Civil...

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Air pollution: The poor suffer more than the rich

Not only the researchers, common people in their daily life experience the impacts of climate change, increased natural disasters, changed weather patterns and the quality of air, water they live in. In the recent past, studies have been conducted in our region which recorded the views and perceptions of the...

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