Bangladesh and India will sign an agreement to allow makeshift border markets to boost bilateral trade. India will impose anti-dumping duties of up to $547 per tonne on imports of phenol from Japan and Thailand. India will not withdraw its WTO case against the EU for seizing drugs until the EU amends its customs laws to prevent such actions in the future. The RBI rejected a proposal to allow optionally convertible debentures and preference shares as part of foreign direct investment, saying full risk should be borne by investors. China said the yuan's exchange rate should not be blamed for US economic problems.