non-bank financial institutions (NBFIs)

NBFIs lose 17% of deposit accounts

Deposits at non-bank financial institutions (NBFIs) have slightly increased on an interest rate hike but the number of deposit accounts have dropped sharply, indicating a lack of trust.

Time to be tough on scam-hit NBFIs

Authorities must improve monitoring to keep the sector in check

Most NBFIs incurred losses in July-September

Of the 23 listed NBFIs in Bangladesh, 17 published their financial reports

State banks’ Tk 1,600cr stuck in ailing NBFIs

Deposits of Tk 1,600 crore of four state-run commercial banks —Sonali, Rupali, Agrani, and Janata — have been stuck in several weak non-bank financial institutions (NBFIs) as the latter have repeatedly failed to repay despite maturity owing to a persisting liquidity crisis.

BB-BSEC discord clouds NBFI governance

Non-bank financial institutions (NBFIs) have remained comparatively less regulated owing to a major gap between the Bangladesh Bank and the Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) on some provisions relating to corporate governance, according to analysts.

Investors barely show interest in bank, NBFI stocks

Investors are hardly showing any interest to buy stocks of banks mainly due to the sector’s key indicators portraying a gloomy outlook. 

NBFIs with lower bad loans

Although most non-bank financial institutions (NBFIs) in Bangladesh are struggling with a high rate of non-performing loans (NPLs), some of them are bucking the trend by maintaining a lower ratio.

16 non-banks weighed down by high NPLs

Nearly half of non-bank financial institutions (NBFIs) saw a third of their loans turn into non-performing ones at the end of March 2023, which gives an indication of the tough times the sector was going through mainly due to massive irregularities in 8 to 10 companies. 

Listed NBFIs log lower earnings in January-June

All of the listed non-bank financial institutions (NBFIs) in Bangladesh that published their financial reports for the January-June period of the current calendar year reported lower earnings due to reduced interest income, among other reasons.

March 20, 2024
March 20, 2024

NBFIs lose 17% of deposit accounts

Deposits at non-bank financial institutions (NBFIs) have slightly increased on an interest rate hike but the number of deposit accounts have dropped sharply, indicating a lack of trust.

January 10, 2024
January 10, 2024

Time to be tough on scam-hit NBFIs

Authorities must improve monitoring to keep the sector in check

November 24, 2023
November 24, 2023

Most NBFIs incurred losses in July-September

Of the 23 listed NBFIs in Bangladesh, 17 published their financial reports

November 15, 2023
November 15, 2023

State banks’ Tk 1,600cr stuck in ailing NBFIs

Deposits of Tk 1,600 crore of four state-run commercial banks —Sonali, Rupali, Agrani, and Janata — have been stuck in several weak non-bank financial institutions (NBFIs) as the latter have repeatedly failed to repay despite maturity owing to a persisting liquidity crisis.

September 14, 2023
September 14, 2023

BB-BSEC discord clouds NBFI governance

Non-bank financial institutions (NBFIs) have remained comparatively less regulated owing to a major gap between the Bangladesh Bank and the Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) on some provisions relating to corporate governance, according to analysts.

September 4, 2023
September 4, 2023

Investors barely show interest in bank, NBFI stocks

Investors are hardly showing any interest to buy stocks of banks mainly due to the sector’s key indicators portraying a gloomy outlook. 

August 27, 2023
August 27, 2023

16 non-banks weighed down by high NPLs

Nearly half of non-bank financial institutions (NBFIs) saw a third of their loans turn into non-performing ones at the end of March 2023, which gives an indication of the tough times the sector was going through mainly due to massive irregularities in 8 to 10 companies. 

August 27, 2023
August 27, 2023

NBFIs with lower bad loans

Although most non-bank financial institutions (NBFIs) in Bangladesh are struggling with a high rate of non-performing loans (NPLs), some of them are bucking the trend by maintaining a lower ratio.

August 25, 2023
August 25, 2023

Listed NBFIs log lower earnings in January-June

All of the listed non-bank financial institutions (NBFIs) in Bangladesh that published their financial reports for the January-June period of the current calendar year reported lower earnings due to reduced interest income, among other reasons.

August 23, 2023
August 23, 2023

10 listed NBFIs leave investors in dark

Seven months have passed since the world bid adieu to 2022, but almost half of the listed non-bank financial institutions (NBFIs) in Bangladesh have not published their financial statements for the year, breaching securities rules.