Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has given a commitment that $81mn stolen by cyber criminals from the account of Bangladesh Bank in New York would be returned, the Bangladesh ambassador to the Philippines said.
Qatar Central Bank is expected to maintain its policy rate at 4.5% for most of 2016 to support lending amid economic growth slowing down, says a senior economist.
Bangladesh police launched a criminal investigation into the cyber theft of $81mn from the central bank's US account but said it was too early to pinpoint any suspects.
Bangladesh's government said Tuesday it was planning to sue the Federal Reserve Bank of New York after hackers allegedly stole nearly $100 million from a reserve account.
Bangladesh's central bank said that part of almost $100mn allegedly stolen from a reserve account in the US last month has been recovered.
Gold rose on Monday, hovering just below last week's 13-month high as global shares dipped, while a fall in average US earnings lessened expectations the Federal Reserve could raise interest rates at its next policy meeting.
Gold steadied after touching three-month highs, underpinned by global growth concerns and as another sharp drop in the oil price pushed investors towards safe-haven assets.
