loan default in Bangladesh

Loan default now part of business model

Defaulting on loans is progressively becoming part of the business model to stay competitive, said Rehman Sobhan, chairman of the Centre for Policy Dialogue.

There is no alternative to tightening financial regulation

BFIU must be empowered to do more to prevent money laundering

Will easy-money scams continue to haunt us?

Online vigilance a must to protect citizens plagued by poverty and desperation

Five banks held nearly half of defaulted loans in June last year

Top five banks saw their defaulted loans rise 30% year-on-year to roughly Tk 75,000 crore in April-June of 2023

Time to be tough on scam-hit NBFIs

Authorities must improve monitoring to keep the sector in check

Economy hangs in the balance as Awami League hangs on to power

Despite decades of sustained GDP growth and improvements in social indicators, Bangladesh’s economy is now on a fragile footing.

Default by top three borrowers to to hit banks

Resilience in the banking sector will be affected significantly if the top three borrowers default on their loans, as per the financial stability assessment report of the Bangladesh Bank.

Another disastrous decision for the banking sector

So much for restoring good governance and holding bank ‘looters’ accountable

Don’t fall for quick fixes in bank sector

Relaxing loan repayment is unlikely to work if habitual defaulters continue to be tolerated

February 25, 2024
February 25, 2024

Loan default now part of business model

Defaulting on loans is progressively becoming part of the business model to stay competitive, said Rehman Sobhan, chairman of the Centre for Policy Dialogue.

February 22, 2024
February 22, 2024

There is no alternative to tightening financial regulation

BFIU must be empowered to do more to prevent money laundering

January 24, 2024
January 24, 2024

Will easy-money scams continue to haunt us?

Online vigilance a must to protect citizens plagued by poverty and desperation

January 22, 2024
January 22, 2024

Five banks held nearly half of defaulted loans in June last year

Top five banks saw their defaulted loans rise 30% year-on-year to roughly Tk 75,000 crore in April-June of 2023

January 10, 2024
January 10, 2024

Time to be tough on scam-hit NBFIs

Authorities must improve monitoring to keep the sector in check

January 6, 2024
January 6, 2024

Economy hangs in the balance as Awami League hangs on to power

Despite decades of sustained GDP growth and improvements in social indicators, Bangladesh’s economy is now on a fragile footing.

November 2, 2023
November 2, 2023

Default by top three borrowers to to hit banks

Resilience in the banking sector will be affected significantly if the top three borrowers default on their loans, as per the financial stability assessment report of the Bangladesh Bank.

June 23, 2023
June 23, 2023

Another disastrous decision for the banking sector

So much for restoring good governance and holding bank ‘looters’ accountable

June 21, 2023
June 21, 2023

Don’t fall for quick fixes in bank sector

Relaxing loan repayment is unlikely to work if habitual defaulters continue to be tolerated

June 3, 2023
June 3, 2023

The water tank with many holes

The man eager to pay back his debt is becoming a rarity. Yet, he represents the hardworking, honest Bangladesh that can bring real change to the system.