This Selected Issues paper on Bangladesh reviews institutional developments in the foreign exchange market since 2002 …. In 2002, there have been several aspects of the financial system and exchange market in Bangladesh that posed impediments …

The staff report for the 2007 Article IV Consultation on Bangladesh highlights recent developments and policy … discussions. Bangladesh’s growth outlook and external position remain robust, but inflation has picked up. Overall macroeconomic …

Bangladesh’s 2008 Article IV Consultation reports that growth picked up strongly from a slow start to the year with … rebounds in agriculture and garment exports playing a leading role. Strong growth of remittances and increased external …

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 …