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Bad loans hit historic high

Default loans in the banking sector of Bangladesh hit an all-time high of Tk 182,295 crore, but no reform programme to reduce it has been announced in the budget for the upcoming fiscal year.

Default loans hit historic high of Tk 1,82,295 crore

Bad loans rose by Tk 36,367 crore in just three months

BB to bring default loans to below 8% by June 2026

Action plan has already been taken, the central bank says

Falling reserve, rising bad loans worrying

The falling foreign exchange reserves and the ever-rising defaulted loans are very concerning for the economy, and the government should respond fast to avoid a looming crisis, eminent economist Prof Rehman Sobhan said yesterday. 

Big rise in 10 banks’ bad loans

The defaulted loans in 10 banks, including four state-run lenders, increased at an alarming rate in fiscal 2022-23, indicating their worsening financial health.

Default loans reach record Tk 1.56 lakh crore

The bad loans rose by Tk 24,419 crore in the last three months to June

Climate funds perpetually stuck in a scam-ridden bank

How long till Farmers Bank pays back what’s due?

Tk 10,964cr loans turn sour in 3 months

Banks in Bangladesh witnessed an accumulation of default loans by Tk 10,964 crore in the first three months of 2023, highlighting the worsening financial health of the banking sector, official figures showed.

Draft RPA (amendment) 2023 / Setting rules of the game without parties’ consent may prove unwise

It is quite intriguing how the RPA amendment can be so accommodating to defaulters who are desperate to gain political power.

June 7, 2024
June 7, 2024

Bad loans hit historic high

Default loans in the banking sector of Bangladesh hit an all-time high of Tk 182,295 crore, but no reform programme to reduce it has been announced in the budget for the upcoming fiscal year.

June 6, 2024
June 6, 2024

Default loans hit historic high of Tk 1,82,295 crore

Bad loans rose by Tk 36,367 crore in just three months

February 4, 2024
February 4, 2024

BB to bring default loans to below 8% by June 2026

Action plan has already been taken, the central bank says

October 10, 2023
October 10, 2023

Falling reserve, rising bad loans worrying

The falling foreign exchange reserves and the ever-rising defaulted loans are very concerning for the economy, and the government should respond fast to avoid a looming crisis, eminent economist Prof Rehman Sobhan said yesterday. 

October 8, 2023
October 8, 2023

Big rise in 10 banks’ bad loans

The defaulted loans in 10 banks, including four state-run lenders, increased at an alarming rate in fiscal 2022-23, indicating their worsening financial health.

October 1, 2023
October 1, 2023

Default loans reach record Tk 1.56 lakh crore

The bad loans rose by Tk 24,419 crore in the last three months to June

September 22, 2023
September 22, 2023

Climate funds perpetually stuck in a scam-ridden bank

How long till Farmers Bank pays back what’s due?

May 29, 2023
May 29, 2023

Tk 10,964cr loans turn sour in 3 months

Banks in Bangladesh witnessed an accumulation of default loans by Tk 10,964 crore in the first three months of 2023, highlighting the worsening financial health of the banking sector, official figures showed.

May 24, 2023
May 24, 2023

Setting rules of the game without parties’ consent may prove unwise

It is quite intriguing how the RPA amendment can be so accommodating to defaulters who are desperate to gain political power.

May 21, 2023
May 21, 2023

What makes Bangladesh the 'champion' of default loans?

The news of Bangladesh occupying the second-highest position in South Asia in terms of a bad loan ratio is no surprise.