Six state-owned and three specialised banks have waived Tk 8,405 crore interest payment of 4,621 loan receivers in 2022, Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal said today.

So far, the interest waiver facility of Tk 1,620.83 crore has been implemented.

The boards of directors of the nine banks have approved the interest waiver proposals, the minister said at the parliament in reply to a query of Jatiya Party Lawmaker Mashiur Rahman Ranga from Rangpur-1.

The six state banks are: Agrani Bank, Bangladesh Development Bank, Basic Bank, Janata Bank, Rupali Bank and Sonali Bank.

The three specialised ones are: Bangladesh Krishi Bank, Probasi Kalyan Bank and Rajshahi Krishi Unnyan Bank.

Kamal said there is no opportunity to waive the principal debt of the scheduled banks and the interest waiver benefits of state-owned banks have nothing to do with the bankruptcy of any bank.