市场消息：孟加拉国议会选举执政党候选人Alamgir担任总统。

Bosch China president Wu Yongqiao said domestic passenger car demand was under pressure in Jan–Jul while exports rose 73% YoY. He expects two Chinese automakers to each export over 2 mln vehicles this year and forecasts total Chinese OEM exports could exceed 10 mln units. Wu warned foreign governments may increasingly require Chinese firms to localize production overseas and projected Chinese-brand overseas local manufacturing could surpass 20 mln vehicles. Bosch is deepening integration with leading domestic automakers to help them meet stricter regulations and scale for global markets.

Iran's central bank governor said on Aug 19 local time that no frozen funds have been unfrozen so far, CCTV reported.