Banking risk management: CRO plays crucial role

The culture of risk management began in Bangladesh after the adoption of Basel I capital accords in 1996 by the Bangladesh Bank (BB). However, Basel I considered credit risk as the only risk. Later, risks like operational, market and liquidity types have come along the way. The BB in 2003...

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Trump’s China trade policy – a drive to redesign China’s industry policy

A potential US-China trade war appears to be "put on hold" and exactly that's what US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin told a TV channel on Sunday, May 20. Why did President Trump suddenly back away from, at least temporarily, threatening trade war with China? Many observers firmly believe that North...

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Tariff battle: A bilateral foil for America's multilateral dilemma

The good news is that the United States and China appear to have backed away from the precipice of a trade war. While vague in detail, a May 19 agreement defuses tension and commits to further negotiation. The bad news is that the framework of negotiations is flawed: A deal...

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