Janata Bank Loan Scam

When will Janata Bank’s troubles end?

The state-owned bank's failure to meet any of the performance targets set by the central bank raises a red flag.

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.

Janata’s great leniency to an errant client

Troubled state-run lender Janata Bank continues to be overly lenient towards AnonTex Group, one of its five large borrowers, despite negligible loan recovery in 13 years from the garment manufacturer.

Janata going BASIC's way

Janata was almost a sound bank, the best among its state-owned peers until last year. It saw a dramatic fall in just six months since January this year.

Janata Bank Loan Scam: Whole bank was in it

When one applies for a loan at Janata Bank, the application goes through at least five layers of scrutiny. But in case of AnonTex Group, none of these processes seemed to have been followed.

November 26, 2023
November 26, 2023

When will Janata Bank’s troubles end?

The state-owned bank's failure to meet any of the performance targets set by the central bank raises a red flag.

November 26, 2023
November 26, 2023

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.

September 13, 2023
September 13, 2023

Janata’s great leniency to an errant client

Troubled state-run lender Janata Bank continues to be overly lenient towards AnonTex Group, one of its five large borrowers, despite negligible loan recovery in 13 years from the garment manufacturer.

October 12, 2018
October 12, 2018

Janata going BASIC's way

Janata was almost a sound bank, the best among its state-owned peers until last year. It saw a dramatic fall in just six months since January this year.

February 7, 2018
February 7, 2018

Janata Bank Loan Scam: Whole bank was in it

When one applies for a loan at Janata Bank, the application goes through at least five layers of scrutiny. But in case of AnonTex Group, none of these processes seemed to have been followed.

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