High inflation in Bangladesh: The reason for continued high consumer prices in the country despite prices dropping in the international market is a combination of policy and institutional failure. The lack of a truly independent monetary policy by the Bangladesh Bank has contributed to the uncontrolled inflation. The central bank imposed an interest rate cap on lending and
Inflation once again grazed double digits in October, advancing 30 basis points to 9.93 percent despite the government’s repeated assurances of measures to rein it in.
Understanding the impact of inflation on corporate revenues, profit margins, consumer behaviour, debt servicing capability, and stock market valuations are crucial in order to make informed decisions