Investment Policy Monitor
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UNCTAD has been collecting information on changes in national foreign direct investment (FDI) policies on an annual basis since 1992. This collection has provided input to the analysis of global and regional investment policy trends in the World Investment Report, the Investment Policy Monitors and the UNCTAD-OECD Reports on G20 Measures.
In 2024, to further strengthen the quality of reporting, UNCTAD revised the methodology of monitoring investment policy measures. and revised the measures going back to 2012 accordingly.
The Investment Policy Monitor provides the international investment community with country-specific, up-to-date information about the latest developments in foreign investment policies.
Through its monitoring of investment policy changes, UNCTAD offers cutting-edge and innovative contributions to investment policy discourse, and contributes to preparing the ground for future policymaking in the interest of making foreign investment work for sustainable development.
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The UNCTAD's Investment Policy Monitor database include official measures affecting FDI adopted by United Nations Member States. These encompass measures explicitly targeting FDI (FDI-specific), as well as general investment measures with a clear impact on foreign investment (FDI-related). The measures are either reported directly to UNCTAD by Member States through annual surveys or identified by UNCTAD researchers through publicly accessible sources (such as government websites and specialized policy databases). The classification of measures as more or less favourable is based solely on their potential impact on investors.
Note: Measures are verified, to the fullest extent possible, by referencing government sources. The compilation of measures is not exhaustive.
Disclaimer: the boundaries and names shown and the designations used on this map do not imply official endorsement or acceptance by the United Nations.
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Bangladesh
Streamlined the establishment of economic zones within the country
23 Oct 2023On October 23, 2023, the Government enacted the Economic Zones (Amendment) Bill 2023, aimed at facilitating the creation of economic zones through government-to-government collaborations. The revised statute now allows for the setting up of economic zones tailored for the information and communication technology (ICT) sector in city corporation jurisdictions, municipal areas, and cantonment zones. This amendment marks a significant shift from the previous regulation, which limited economic zone developments in these particular regions. The amendment was prompted by the interest expressed by various developed countries in forming specialized economic zones on a government-to-government basis within Bangladesh. The updated legislation is expected to accelerate the establishment of such zones, fostering economic growth.
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Type:
- Entry and establishment (Approval and admission)
- Promotion and facilitation (Special economic zones)
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Industry:
- Not industry specific
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Sources:
- daily-sun, JS passes Bangladesh Economic Zones (Amendment) Bill 2023, https://www.daily-sun.com/post/718596, 23 Oct 2023
- bssnews, JS passes Bangladesh Economic Zones (Amendment) Bill 2023, https://www.bssnews.net/news/154408, 23 Oct 2023
- apparelresources, Bangladesh Economic Zones (Amendment) Bill 2023 passed by National Assembly, https://apparelresources.com/business-news/trade/bangladesh-economic-zones-amendment-bill-2023-passed-national-assembly/, 23 Oct 2023
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UNCTAD has been collecting information on changes in national foreign direct investment (FDI) policies on an annual basis since 1992. This collection has provided input to the analysis of global and regional investment policy trends in the World Investment Report, the Investment Policy Monitors and the UNCTAD-OECD Reports on G20 Measures.
In 2024, to further strengthen the quality of reporting, UNCTAD revised the methodology of monitoring investment policy measures. and revised the measures going back to 2012 accordingly.
The Investment Policy Monitor provides the international investment community with country-specific, up-to-date information about the latest developments in foreign investment policies.
Through its monitoring of investment policy changes, UNCTAD offers cutting-edge and innovative contributions to investment policy discourse, and contributes to preparing the ground for future policymaking in the interest of making foreign investment work for sustainable development.
-
The UNCTAD's Investment Policy Monitor database include official measures affecting FDI adopted by United Nations Member States. These encompass measures explicitly targeting FDI (FDI-specific), as well as general investment measures with a clear impact on foreign investment (FDI-related). The measures are either reported directly to UNCTAD by Member States through annual surveys or identified by UNCTAD researchers through publicly accessible sources (such as government websites and specialized policy databases). The classification of measures as more or less favourable is based solely on their potential impact on investors.
Note: Measures are verified, to the fullest extent possible, by referencing government sources. The compilation of measures is not exhaustive.
Disclaimer: the boundaries and names shown and the designations used on this map do not imply official endorsement or acceptance by the United Nations.
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