Liquidity Crisis
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
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.
Banks suffering for growing liquidity stress
A majority of banks in Bangladesh, including some Shariah-based ones, are facing difficulties to run their activities due to a liquidity crisis, according to industry people.
Liquidity stress at Islamic banks shows no sign of abating
Liquidity in Shariah-based banks in Bangladesh remains tight due to a dip in deposit collection and the banks’ inability to make the most of the central bank support to overcome the situation, Moody’s Investors Service said in a report.
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
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.
Banks suffering for growing liquidity stress
A majority of banks in Bangladesh, including some Shariah-based ones, are facing difficulties to run their activities due to a liquidity crisis, according to industry people.
Liquidity stress at Islamic banks shows no sign of abating
Liquidity in Shariah-based banks in Bangladesh remains tight due to a dip in deposit collection and the banks’ inability to make the most of the central bank support to overcome the situation, Moody’s Investors Service said in a report.
Islamic banks face liquidity challenges
The Islamic banking sector in Bangladesh continues to face liquidity challenges because of weak governance and regulatory quality, Fitch Ratings said.
