Bangladesh Bank monetary policy

Inflation and not so SMART interest rates

The failure to tame inflation not only imposes a steep tax on the poor and the middle class, it also erodes economic competitiveness.

No end in sight to the loan default crisis

Latest figures show how persistent the problem has been

No excuse for rising loan defaults

Leniency towards habitual defaulters led to this situation

Opinion / Rising risky loans and the talent of making excuses

The actual share of NPLs in total loans would have crossed 20 percent had BB not loosened the definition.

March 4, 2024
March 4, 2024

Inflation and not so SMART interest rates

The failure to tame inflation not only imposes a steep tax on the poor and the middle class, it also erodes economic competitiveness.

November 24, 2023
November 24, 2023

No end in sight to the loan default crisis

Latest figures show how persistent the problem has been

October 3, 2023
October 3, 2023

No excuse for rising loan defaults

Leniency towards habitual defaulters led to this situation

August 21, 2023
August 21, 2023

Rising risky loans and the talent of making excuses

The actual share of NPLs in total loans would have crossed 20 percent had BB not loosened the definition.