Big firms look overseas as local credit costs too much
17 July 2026, 00:00 AM
As local borrowing costs hover high, some of the country’s largest conglomerates are turning to foreign lenders for financing, and Bangladesh Bank (BB) is moving on multiple fronts to make that path easier.
17 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Dollar hits Tk 123 in inter-bank trade
14 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Banks are now trading the US dollar between Tk 122.70 and Tk 123.75
14 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Dollar hits Tk 123 in inter-bank trade
13 July 2026, 22:50 PM
The US dollar has climbed to Tk 123 in the inter-bank market as stronger demand for foreign currency coincides with slower inflows of remittances and export earnings
13 July 2026, 22:50 PM
Business Plus / Tk 6,000cr moves daily. But not every wallet is winning
11 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Mobile financial services changed how Bangladesh sends money and makes payments, but market competition has failed to keep pace
11 July 2026, 00:00 AM
President gets withdrawal cap waiver from Global Islami Bank
9 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Bangladesh Bank has granted President Mohammed Shahabuddin a special exemption from withdrawal restrictions imposed on depositors of five troubled banks, approving a request to withdraw Tk 20 lakh from his account at Global Islami Bank.
9 July 2026, 00:00 AM
BRAC Bank rises from SME roots to banking leader
5 July 2026, 00:00 AM
BRAC Bank PLC, founded in 2001 under the leadership of Sir Fazle Hasan Abed to serve the “missing middle” -- small and medium enterprises (SMEs) that had outgrown microfinance but lacked access to formal banking -- has grown into one of Bangladesh’s leading financial institutions.
5 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Roadmap seeks lasting cure for toxic loans
1 July 2026, 00:00 AM
BB banks on legal reforms, tighter supervision and global standards
1 July 2026, 00:00 AM
BB sticks to tight monetary policy as inflation stays high
1 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Economists question whether monetary tightening can succeed while the central bank continues to inject funds into banks
1 July 2026, 00:00 AM
BB goes shopping to private banks for dollar
Bangladesh Bank is hunting for dollars to rebuild its depleting foreign exchange reserves ahead of the January 7 national election.
28 November 2023, 18:00 PM
Rising deposit rates bring cheers to savers
interest rates on all kinds of deposits have been rising since the withdrawal of the lending rate ceiling in June
28 November 2023, 00:00 AM
Policy rate hiked again as inflation stays high
rate will be 7.75 percent, which will be effective from today
27 November 2023, 00:00 AM
Janata Bank comes short of BB’s targets
Janata Bank has failed to meet any of its performance improvement targets set by the central bank in the first half of the year -- a worrying development given that the state bank accounts for the second-highest volume of deposits and loans among the 61 scheduled lenders in Bangladesh.
25 November 2023, 18:00 PM
Six private banks’ bad loans soar 55pc in nine months
Bad loans in six private banks increased by about 55 percent in the first nine months of the year, raising further alarms about the health of the banking sector.
22 November 2023, 18:00 PM
‘No rule of game’ in collecting remittance
Some banks are seeing extraordinary growth in remittance inflows thanks to offering at least Tk 4 more than the permitted rate per dollar.
21 November 2023, 18:00 PM
Bad loans rise in private banks, but drop in state banks
Overall, banking sector's non-performing loans fall slightly
21 November 2023, 14:56 PM
Banks’ excess liquidity drops despite slow lending
Excess liquidity in the banking sector of Bangladesh continues to fall despite lower credit demand ahead of the national polls and higher interest on deposits offered by banks to lure savers.
20 November 2023, 12:25 PM
Interest rate of treasury bills crosses 10%
The interest rate of treasury bills in Bangladesh has crossed a recent high of 10 percent, indicating that lending rates will rise further in the days ahead, according to bankers.
19 November 2023, 18:25 PM
Drawing strength from values
Although the banking sector in Bangladesh is facing multiple challenges, including an alarming amount of bad loans, Brac Bank has been able to strengthen its financial health by keeping its values at the core of every activity.
7 November 2023, 18:00 PM
Current account balance turns positive
The country’s current account balance stood in positive territory in the first quarter of the current fiscal year due to a sharp slowdown in imports.
3 November 2023, 03:58 AM
Govt’s interest expenses jump
The government's expenses on interest payments rose 22.14 percent year-on-year to Tk 92,538 crore in the last fiscal year due mainly to a higher cost of borrowing.
1 November 2023, 02:03 AM
Bankers, directors to be kept out of Shariah board
No bankers and directors will be able to hold any post in the Shariah supervisory committee of banks as the Bangladesh Bank changes rules to make lenders more compliant and curb irregularities.
29 October 2023, 18:00 PM
Premier Bank eyes digital expansion
Premier Bank PLC is investing in building a robust digital infrastructure to make all financial services available at the fingertips of customers, said M Reazul Karim, managing director of the private commercial bank.
28 October 2023, 18:00 PM
Nagad, Kori get go-ahead for digital bank
Bangladesh Bank yesterday issued letters of intent to Nagad Digital Bank and Kori Digital Bank, in a development that can substantially enhance people’s access to finance.
22 October 2023, 18:00 PM
BB nod likely today for setting up digital banks
Bangladesh Bank is likely to give primary approval today for the formation of digital banks in the country.
22 October 2023, 01:30 AM
$4.7B loan from IMF: Next tranche of $681m expected in Dec
Bangladesh is hopeful of receiving the second tranche of the IMF’s $4.7 billion loan programme in December as the authorities agreed to further monetary policy tightening, tighter fiscal policy and greater exchange rate flexibility.
19 October 2023, 18:00 PM
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.
17 October 2023, 01:30 AM
NBFIs’ bad loans at all-time high
After banks, it is now the non-bank financial institutions (NBFI) sector that has logged in a record volume of defaulted loans, in yet another data point that informs of the alarming state of the country’s overall financial sector.
12 October 2023, 18:00 PM
Lending, exchange rates still not market-driven: IMF
Bangladesh Bank introduced a new formula in June to determine the lending interest rate and brought about a single exchange rate recently but both are yet to be determined by the open market, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said.
12 October 2023, 02:58 AM