How effective will the new monetary policy be for Bangladesh?
The projections of major economic and monetary indicators are ambitious and overlook the realities to a great extent.
China sneezes, emerging markets catch a cold
China’s growing influence on emerging markets should come as no surprise given its hefty financing and investment activities in the latter under the BRI.
Pakistan PM’s challenge will now be to steer economy out of crisis while keeping govt together
With the prime minister intent on navigating the economy out of the ongoing crisis, the challenge will be to keep one hand on the wheel while he tries to keep his government…
Pakistan braces for another energy crisis as govt fails to lock affordable LNG deal
Though the government says it is talking to various gas exporters, it has so far not been able to lock any new deal to ease power outages amid surging electricity prices.
Is the rupee’s recovery sustainable?
The writer says dundamental reasons for the rupee’s weakening such as widening trade and current account deficits were present even before the replacement PTI regime.
Even when IMF agreement is finalised, Pakistan must make deep structural changes for long-term solutions
There is no way the inflation-stricken low- to middle-income households, already crushed by massive fuel price increases and bracing themselves for an enormous surge in power and…
It’s too late to tame inflation with rate hikes
The writer says collateral damage to the global economy may be too severe for tightening to be sustained.
For Pakistan, the only way out of the current economic crisis is through the IMF
The paper says if the government’s finance team finds itself in a tight spot now or farther from an IMF deal on the sustainability of its budget, it has only itself to blame.
Why reducing wealth inequality needs to be front and centre of our priorities
Proactive programmes to reduce wealth inequality in a sustainable manner need to be front and centre of our priorities for a progressive and peaceful future.
Problems in Nepal’s hydropower sector
Investment crunch, policy flaws, infrastructure constraints and market inaccessibility are key hurdles.