commercial banks

Commercial banks’ lending to govt jumps 60%

With the central bank halting direct financing by printing new notes, the government also has no option but to turn to commercial banks to meet its fiscal needs.

State banks’ core business in the red

Four state-run commercial banks (SCBs) in Bangladesh are struggling to generate revenue from their core business of lending due to voluminous non-performing loans and the lending rate ceiling.

April 22, 2025
April 22, 2025

Commercial banks’ lending to govt jumps 60%

With the central bank halting direct financing by printing new notes, the government also has no option but to turn to commercial banks to meet its fiscal needs.

January 22, 2023
January 22, 2023

State banks’ core business in the red

Four state-run commercial banks (SCBs) in Bangladesh are struggling to generate revenue from their core business of lending due to voluminous non-performing loans and the lending rate ceiling.