non-performing loans (NPL) in Bangladesh
Unearth real data of bad loans
At the end of December 2023, Bangladesh's banking sector had NPLs worth Tk 145,600 crore, around 9 percent of total outstanding loans, central bank data showed.
Don’t let defaulters cripple NBFIs, too
Recent figures show alarming rise in defaulted loans
State banks' default loan surges
Default loans in the banking sector shot to a historic high at the end of June this year owing to rising non-performing loans (NPLs) at state-owned commercial banks, said Bangladesh Bank (BB) yesterday. The amount of NPLs at the state banks stood at Tk 74,450 crore, up 28.45 percent from
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.
Microfinance sector’s NPL nearly doubles
Microfinance institutions (MFIs) in Bangladesh witnessed an 85 percent year-on-year jump in non-performing loans in 2021-22 as borrowers struggled to pay back owing to the impacts of the coronavirus pandemic and the economic slowdown, official figures showed.
Banking Sector: Risky loans stand at Tk 377,922cr
The banking sector’s total risky loans amounted to Tk 377,922 crore at the end of last year, in a development that makes for a sobering reading of the actual health of this vital sector of the economy.
Take action against big loan defaulters
Appellate Division’s observation on defaulted loans is right on the mark
Bank Company (Amendment) Act, 2023 / Will it do more harm than good?
It seems there exists a nexus among the policymakers, bank directors, and defaulters which facilitates the process of swindling depositors’ money.
Unearth real data of bad loans
At the end of December 2023, Bangladesh's banking sector had NPLs worth Tk 145,600 crore, around 9 percent of total outstanding loans, central bank data showed.
Don’t let defaulters cripple NBFIs, too
Recent figures show alarming rise in defaulted loans
State banks' default loan surges
Default loans in the banking sector shot to a historic high at the end of June this year owing to rising non-performing loans (NPLs) at state-owned commercial banks, said Bangladesh Bank (BB) yesterday. The amount of NPLs at the state banks stood at Tk 74,450 crore, up 28.45 percent from
No excuse for rising loan defaults
Leniency towards habitual defaulters led to this situation
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.
Microfinance sector’s NPL nearly doubles
Microfinance institutions (MFIs) in Bangladesh witnessed an 85 percent year-on-year jump in non-performing loans in 2021-22 as borrowers struggled to pay back owing to the impacts of the coronavirus pandemic and the economic slowdown, official figures showed.
Banking Sector: Risky loans stand at Tk 377,922cr
The banking sector’s total risky loans amounted to Tk 377,922 crore at the end of last year, in a development that makes for a sobering reading of the actual health of this vital sector of the economy.
Take action against big loan defaulters
Appellate Division’s observation on defaulted loans is right on the mark
Will it do more harm than good?
It seems there exists a nexus among the policymakers, bank directors, and defaulters which facilitates the process of swindling depositors’ money.
Which banks have lowest non-performing loans in Bangladesh?
13 have NPL below 3%, much lower than the sectoral ratio of 8%
