This paper describes the situation of bank distress which developed in Bangladesh since 1983-84. Since the key problem … banks are state-owned, there has been no banking crisis, although costs to the economy have been high. Main causes of …

should act as a powerful force to drive banks to become more competitive and efficient. Competition policy will also continue … dealing with weak banks and other merger and acquisition reviews focus on stability and competition objectives …The paper assesses the degree of banking competition and efficiency in Italy?over time as well as compared to that in …

It is widely perceived that competition in the Indian banking sector has increased since the inception of the financial … sector reforms in 1992. Using annual data on scheduled commercial banks for the period 1996-2004, the paper evaluates the … competitive conditions and earns revenues as if under monopolistic competition …

This Selected Issues paper on Bangladesh underlies the export performance of readymade garment industry and inflation … dynamics. Bangladesh has demonstrated that it is highly competitive in the world’s major garment markets. Inflation inertia …, monetary factors, and exchange rate fluctuations are the main determinants of inflation in Bangladesh. Despite adoption of …

growth is timely. The targeted increase in the budget for infrastructure and social spending is well considered. Bangladesh …

Bangladesh is reducing poverty and making headway toward meeting its MDGs. However, political considerations are …

This paper discusses Bangladesh’s Second Review Under the Three-Year Arrangement Under the Poverty Reduction and Growth … Facility (PRGF) and Requests for Waiver of Performance Criteria. Bangladesh’s macroeconomic policies have been prudent …. However, remedial actions have been taken, with respect to both tax administration and the process of strengthening bank …

Bangladesh achieved steady gross domestic product growth with manageable inflation, and improved social indicators …