Insights from My Recent Podcast with Fahad Ahmed: Asset Class Predictions for 2024
07 Sep, 2024

I reappeared on Fahad Ahmed's podcast recently. We sort of started where we left off in the previous episode. I explained my predictions for which asset classes I expected to do great in 2024. For the rest you have to watch the video.

READ MORE
Banking Sector Consolidation in Bangladesh: Navigating Challenges and Future Prospects
03 Sep, 2024

Bangladesh has around 61 licensed commercial banks. That makes our banking sector one of the most fragmented in the world.

READ MORE
Reassessing State-Owned Enterprises in Bangladesh: Cash Management and Investment Practices
02 Sep, 2024

As a follow-up to this earlier post on government borrowing I now have some thoughts about State Owned Enterprises. State-owned enterprises can be largely classified into 3 types.

READ MORE
Addressing Worker Unrest in Bangladesh: Balancing Wage Adjustments and Security Measures
01 Sep, 2024

I spoke to an experienced finance professional working in the Pharmaceuticals industry to understand the worker unrest we are hearing about in multiple sectors (see news link below for an example).

READ MORE
Strategies for Reducing Government Funding Costs: Insights for the Finance Ministry
25 Aug, 2024

A key role of the Finance Ministry is to fund the budget deficit. Within that role not only do they have to secure the funds, but they also must put equal emphasis on ensuring the funding cost is low.

READ MORE