Bangladesh Banking sector

For a brighter tomorrow, put an end to corruption today

The intricate connection between politics and corruption in Bangladesh raises profound concerns that demand immediate attention.

Will merger help solve the weaker banks’ problems?

Merger takes place when two or more companies combine together to strengthen capital base and asset size.

Why our balance of payments won’t balance out post-election

With the facade of the elections at its height, prevailing financial issues seem to have faded into the background.

Issues our banking sector must address

As most of our economic sectors depend heavily on banks, it has created many problems for the banking sector and its depositors.

'Political support needed to heal banking ills'

Political support and a strong Bangladesh Bank are crucial to deal with the challenges, including high non-performing loans (NPLs), in the banking sector, said Mustafa K Mujeri, a former chief economist of the central bank, yesterday.

Our banking sector, where no rules apply for vested quarters

In the banking sector of Bangladesh, exemptions from rules and regulations for powerful loan defaulters seem to be the default rules.

Why keep on awarding errant defaulters?

Janata Bank must answer for its poor handling of AnonTex’s loans

Wilful defaulters are bleeding the banks dry

Is the government ever going to stop them?

Don’t fall for quick fixes in bank sector

Relaxing loan repayment is unlikely to work if habitual defaulters continue to be tolerated

February 21, 2024
February 21, 2024

For a brighter tomorrow, put an end to corruption today

The intricate connection between politics and corruption in Bangladesh raises profound concerns that demand immediate attention.

February 12, 2024
February 12, 2024

Will merger help solve the weaker banks’ problems?

Merger takes place when two or more companies combine together to strengthen capital base and asset size.

January 3, 2024
January 3, 2024

Why our balance of payments won’t balance out post-election

With the facade of the elections at its height, prevailing financial issues seem to have faded into the background.

December 5, 2023
December 5, 2023

Issues our banking sector must address

As most of our economic sectors depend heavily on banks, it has created many problems for the banking sector and its depositors.

November 2, 2023
November 2, 2023

'Political support needed to heal banking ills'

Political support and a strong Bangladesh Bank are crucial to deal with the challenges, including high non-performing loans (NPLs), in the banking sector, said Mustafa K Mujeri, a former chief economist of the central bank, yesterday.

September 25, 2023
September 25, 2023

Our banking sector, where no rules apply for vested quarters

In the banking sector of Bangladesh, exemptions from rules and regulations for powerful loan defaulters seem to be the default rules.

September 15, 2023
September 15, 2023

Why keep on awarding errant defaulters?

Janata Bank must answer for its poor handling of AnonTex’s loans

July 3, 2023
July 3, 2023

Wilful defaulters are bleeding the banks dry

Is the government ever going to stop them?

June 21, 2023
June 21, 2023

Don’t fall for quick fixes in bank sector

Relaxing loan repayment is unlikely to work if habitual defaulters continue to be tolerated

March 27, 2023
March 27, 2023

NBFIs lose over 48,500 deposit accounts in 3 months

Non-bank financial institutions in Bangladesh lost 48,637 deposit accounts in the three months to December as savers moved away from NBFIs owing to the imposition of the cap on the deposit rate and the erosion of confidence in the wake of allegations of irregularities at some banks. 

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