Investment Module Prototypes
Interactive previews of 8 proposed features for the TINA & Legal TINA Investment Module, built with real public data sources. Focus country: Bangladesh (LDC graduating 2026).
Low-Effort, High-Impact Features
TINA Legal TINAInvestment Keyword Labels
Pre-built taxonomy of investment provision keywords6 across 6 categories. Extends Legal TINA's existing keyword system to cover investment chapters — zero new data required.
Data Sources at a Glance
6 sources • 13 references| Source | API / Access | Coverage |
|---|---|---|
| World Bank WDI | api.worldbank.org REST |
Bangladesh FDI, GDP, etc.1 |
| IMF CDIS | data.imf.org/cdis CSV |
Bilateral FDI, 120+ countries2 |
| UNCTAD IIA | investmentpolicy.unctad.org Web/CSV |
3,300+ IIAs globally3 |
| UNCTAD WIR | unctad.org/wir PDF/CSV |
Global FDI aggregates5 |
| Bangladesh Bank | bb.org.bd PDF |
National FDI by sector4 |
| Legal TINA DB | legal.tina.trade API |
460+ RTAs, provision search6 |
| BD-Japan EPA | mofa.go.jp Treaty |
Signed Feb 202612 |
| BD-US ART | ustr.gov Treaty |
Signed Feb 202613 |
▶ Best first source: World Bank API1 — TINA already uses it. FDI inflows endpoint works today.
▶ Best bilateral source: IMF CDIS2 — standardized, machine-readable, covers 120+ countries.
▶ Zero-effort feature: F4 (Keyword Labels) uses only Legal TINA's existing data.
▶ New treaties (Feb 2026): BD-Japan EPA12 and BD-US ART13 add 2 more IIAs.
References
- World Bank, "World Development Indicators — Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) — Bangladesh," api.worldbank.org, 2026. https://api.worldbank.org/v2/country/BD/indicator/BX.KLT.DINV.CD.WD?format=json
- IMF, "Coordinated Direct Investment Survey (CDIS)," data.imf.org, 2026. https://data.imf.org/en/datasets/IMF.STA:DIP
- UNCTAD, "International Investment Agreements Navigator — Bangladesh," investmentpolicy.unctad.org, 2026. https://investmentpolicy.unctad.org/international-investment-agreements/countries/16/bangladesh
- Bangladesh Bank, "Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Survey — Calendar Year 2025," bb.org.bd, May 2026. bb.org.bd/pub/halfyearly/fdisurvey/foreign direct investment and external debt.pdf
- UNCTAD, "World Investment Report 2025 — Country Factsheet: Bangladesh," unctad.org, 2025. unctad.org/system/files/non-official-document/wir_fs_bd_en.pdf
- ESCAP, "Legal TINA — Trade Intelligence and Negotiation Adviser," legal.tina.trade, 2026. https://legal.tina.trade/
- ESCAP, "TINA — Trade Intelligence and Negotiation Adviser," tina.trade, 2026. https://tina.trade/
- OECD, "FDI in Figures, April 2026," oecd.org, 2026. https://www.oecd.org/investment/fdi-in-figures/
- fDi Markets, Financial Times, "fDi Markets — The inwards investment database," fdimarkets.com, 2026. https://www.fdimarkets.com/
- UNCTAD, "Investment Dispute Settlement Navigator," investmentpolicy.unctad.org, 2026. https://investmentpolicy.unctad.org/investment-dispute-settlement
- ESCAP, "ESCAP RTA Text Database," legal.tina.trade, 2023. legal.tina.trade/app/assets/js/tina/data/ESCAP trade agreement database - Brief description.pdf
- "Bangladesh-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement," signed Feb 2026, mofa.go.jp. https://www.mofa.go.jp/policy/economy/fta/bangladesh.html
- "Bangladesh-United States Agreement on Reciprocal Trade (ART)," signed Feb 2026, ustr.gov. https://ustr.gov/about/policy-offices/press-office/press-releases/2026/february/ambassador-greer-signs-united-states-bangladesh-agreement-reciprocal-trade