Small and medium enterprises (SMEs), as well as the rest of the economy, will benefit from banks’ increased capacity to support imports thanks to the newly launched currency swap, said Ashraf Ahmed, president of the Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI).
A roadmap on economic policy changes is vital for the private sector since it can help them predict the future, plan accordingly and avoid shocks that may stem from a sudden shift in government strategies, said economists and entrepreneurs yesterday.
High tariffs on the import of raw materials are a major barrier to the diversification of Bangladesh’s export basket, a noted economist said yesterday.
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