Private sector credit growth in Bangladesh

BB makes money costlier to tame inflation

The Bangladesh Bank yesterday announced an array of measures to bolster its fight against stubbornly high inflation, a major headache for the new government.

Private sector credit growth target lowered to 10% from 11%

Bangladesh Bank also raised the benchmark policy rate by 25 basis points to 8 percent

Private sector credit growth drops to single digit

The private sector credit growth in Bangladesh nosedived to single digit in July as both banks and borrowers face multiple challenges amid lingering economic uncertainty at home and abroad and the growing political crisis centring next year’s national elections.

2023 will be the year of inflation and financial turpitude

While the government is distracted by elections, the financial economy will suffer

Private credit growth surges, nears Bangladesh Bank target

Bangladesh’s private sector credit growth surged to 14.07 per cent in August, almost touching the central bank’s target for the entire fiscal year, an ominous sign for the economy since it may stoke inflationary pressures. 

Credit growth keeps rising

Private sector credit growth in Bangladesh rose further in July despite a contractionary monetary policy adopted by the Bangladesh Bank for the current fiscal year to tame higher inflation. 

Private credit growth hits 4-year high

Private sector credit growth in Bangladesh accelerated to a four-year high of 13.66 per cent last fiscal year from what was in the preceding year. 

Private credit growth on downward slope

Private sector credit growth remained slow in October as bankers lent cautiously ahead of polls.

January 18, 2024
January 18, 2024

BB makes money costlier to tame inflation

The Bangladesh Bank yesterday announced an array of measures to bolster its fight against stubbornly high inflation, a major headache for the new government.

January 17, 2024
January 17, 2024

Private sector credit growth target lowered to 10% from 11%

Bangladesh Bank also raised the benchmark policy rate by 25 basis points to 8 percent

September 8, 2023
September 8, 2023

Private sector credit growth drops to single digit

The private sector credit growth in Bangladesh nosedived to single digit in July as both banks and borrowers face multiple challenges amid lingering economic uncertainty at home and abroad and the growing political crisis centring next year’s national elections.

January 1, 2023
January 1, 2023

2023 will be the year of inflation and financial turpitude

While the government is distracted by elections, the financial economy will suffer

September 28, 2022
September 28, 2022

Private credit growth surges, nears Bangladesh Bank target

Bangladesh’s private sector credit growth surged to 14.07 per cent in August, almost touching the central bank’s target for the entire fiscal year, an ominous sign for the economy since it may stoke inflationary pressures. 

August 30, 2022
August 30, 2022

Credit growth keeps rising

Private sector credit growth in Bangladesh rose further in July despite a contractionary monetary policy adopted by the Bangladesh Bank for the current fiscal year to tame higher inflation. 

July 29, 2022
July 29, 2022

Private credit growth hits 4-year high

Private sector credit growth in Bangladesh accelerated to a four-year high of 13.66 per cent last fiscal year from what was in the preceding year. 

December 3, 2018
December 3, 2018

Private credit growth on downward slope

Private sector credit growth remained slow in October as bankers lent cautiously ahead of polls.