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Subject 13 · The bigger picture

Economics and the Bangladesh economy

Why rates, prices and the taka move, so you can understand the news that affects your money.

6 topics · 20 lessons

Economics basicsBangladesh BankThe taka and tradeGovernment moneyBig issuesReading data

1Economics basics

  1. GDP and economic growthComing soonBeginner
  2. What causes inflationComing soonIntermediate
  3. Jobs and unemploymentComing soonBeginner
  4. Fiscal vs monetary policyComing soonIntermediate

2Bangladesh Bank

  1. What a central bank doesComing soonBeginner
  2. The policy rate and how it reaches your FDR and loanComing soonIntermediate
  3. Money supplyComing soonIntermediate
  4. Foreign exchange reservesComing soonIntermediate

3The taka and trade

  1. Why the taka rises and fallsComing soonIntermediate
  2. Balance of paymentsComing soonIntermediate
  3. Bangladesh's exchange rate systemComing soonAdvanced
  4. Remittance, garments and exportsComing soonIntermediate

4Government money

  1. The national budget explainedComing soonBeginner
  2. Government borrowing and its effect on interest ratesComing soonIntermediate
  3. Where tax revenue comes fromComing soonIntermediate

5Big issues

  1. Defaulted loans and the banking sectorComing soonIntermediate
  2. IMF programmes explainedComing soonIntermediate
  3. Graduating from LDC status: what changesComing soonIntermediate

6Reading data

  1. Where economic data comes from: BBS, Bangladesh BankComing soonBeginner
  2. How to read an economic chart without being misledComing soonIntermediate