Liquidity Crisis

Crisis-hit banks repaying depositors for emergencies, basic needs

As crisis-hit lenders have started getting liquidity support from the inter-bank money market, they are now repaying depositors for specific purposes, such as medical emergencies, and in the case of salary disbursement or remittance encashment.

Six banks still in shortfall despite BB support

Six banks including four Shariah-based ones are still facing a deficit in their current accounts with the central bank despite special liquidity support.

Islamic banks face liquidity challenges: Fitch

Islamic banks’ liquidity coverage ratio (LCR) tumbled to 58.7 percent at the end of last year compared to 87.7 percent in 2022 and 188.5 percent in 2021.

ICB Islamic Bank struggling to pay back depositors

ICB Islamic Bank, which took shape from the ruins of Oriental Bank in 2008, is now failing to repay the depositors’ money due to severe liquidity crisis, indicating a vulnerable situation of the lender.

Withdrawals put BASIC Bank in liquidity crisis

BASIC Bank is experiencing a deep liquidity crunch as depositors have been withdrawing money for weeks following news that the state-run lender is going to be acquired by a private commercial bank.

BB's support helping banks avert pre-Eid liquidity crunch

Although banks in the country normally face a liquidity shortage due to cash withdrawals ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr each year, a majority of them have sufficient funds on hand this time around thanks to continuous liquidity support from Bangladesh Bank.

Padma Bank to turn institutional deposits into preference shares

In a rare move, Padma Bank PLC is going to convert institutional deposits into preference shares and provide them to customers seeking to withdraw funds, exposing how deeper its liquidity crisis is.

Funds get costlier as liquidity crisis drags on

Both the government and banks are facing a tight liquidity situation, which has pushed up the yield of treasury bills and bonds and the lending rate in the banking sector

Liquidity crunch widens fault lines in banking system

An intensifying liquidity crisis is making a majority of Bangladeshi banks turn to call money market and central bank

October 11, 2024
October 11, 2024

Crisis-hit banks repaying depositors for emergencies, basic needs

As crisis-hit lenders have started getting liquidity support from the inter-bank money market, they are now repaying depositors for specific purposes, such as medical emergencies, and in the case of salary disbursement or remittance encashment.

August 19, 2024
August 19, 2024

Six banks still in shortfall despite BB support

Six banks including four Shariah-based ones are still facing a deficit in their current accounts with the central bank despite special liquidity support.

June 4, 2024
June 4, 2024

Islamic banks face liquidity challenges: Fitch

Islamic banks’ liquidity coverage ratio (LCR) tumbled to 58.7 percent at the end of last year compared to 87.7 percent in 2022 and 188.5 percent in 2021.

May 19, 2024
May 19, 2024

ICB Islamic Bank struggling to pay back depositors

ICB Islamic Bank, which took shape from the ruins of Oriental Bank in 2008, is now failing to repay the depositors’ money due to severe liquidity crisis, indicating a vulnerable situation of the lender.

May 12, 2024
May 12, 2024

Withdrawals put BASIC Bank in liquidity crisis

BASIC Bank is experiencing a deep liquidity crunch as depositors have been withdrawing money for weeks following news that the state-run lender is going to be acquired by a private commercial bank.

April 7, 2024
April 7, 2024

BB's support helping banks avert pre-Eid liquidity crunch

Although banks in the country normally face a liquidity shortage due to cash withdrawals ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr each year, a majority of them have sufficient funds on hand this time around thanks to continuous liquidity support from Bangladesh Bank.

February 21, 2024
February 21, 2024

Padma Bank to turn institutional deposits into preference shares

In a rare move, Padma Bank PLC is going to convert institutional deposits into preference shares and provide them to customers seeking to withdraw funds, exposing how deeper its liquidity crisis is.

January 28, 2024
January 28, 2024

Funds get costlier as liquidity crisis drags on

Both the government and banks are facing a tight liquidity situation, which has pushed up the yield of treasury bills and bonds and the lending rate in the banking sector

January 5, 2024
January 5, 2024

Liquidity crunch widens fault lines in banking system

An intensifying liquidity crisis is making a majority of Bangladeshi banks turn to call money market and central bank

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.