Overcoming challenges of financing SDGs

It is pertinent to shed light on the challenges regarding the proper implementation of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Bangladesh. One of the main challenges in achieving SDGs is making improvement in implementation of projects and programmes. Delays in project implementation have deleterious impact on cost as well as on...

The Bank of Japan's moment of truth

The Japanese economy has enjoyed seven consecutive quarters of positive growth, with the average annual rate reaching 1.9 per cent. With aggregate demand exceeding potential output by 1.0 per cent, the country's "GDP gap" is now positive. Unemployment is down to 2.7 per cent, the lowest level since 1993, and...