Loan default
Regulators responsible for the ailing banks
Punish wilful defaulters before banks’ health further deteriorates
Loan default now part of business model
Defaulting on loans is progressively becoming part of the business model to stay competitive, said Rehman Sobhan, chairman of the Centre for Policy Dialogue.
Government must choose citizens over oligarchs
Otherwise, banking sector health will continue to deteriorate
The Bangladeshi model of dealing with bank crises
The growth of bad loans is mainly due to the business-politics nexus, lack of corporate governance, and weak judicial system
Don’t fall for quick fixes in bank sector
Relaxing loan repayment is unlikely to work if habitual defaulters continue to be tolerated
Overflow of non-performing loans
Time for govt to change its policy towards habitual defaulters
Bangladesh 2nd in South Asia in bad loan ratio
Bangladesh’s banking sector has the second-highest ratio of non-performing loans (NPL) among the countries in South Asia as lenders continue to face multiple challenges emanating from scams, a lack of corporate governance and borrowers’ growing reluctance to make instalments regularly.
The ongoing economic peril and our plundered future
'Lunthito Bhabishyat: Bangladesher Arthanoitik Shonkoter Chalchitra' gives an overview of Bangladesh's current economic crisis.
We got less than what we borrowed
Several farmers, accused of defaulting on loans in Pabna, have said they became victims of fraudulent activities when they took the loans from Bangladesh Samabaya Bank.
Regulators responsible for the ailing banks
Punish wilful defaulters before banks’ health further deteriorates
Loan default now part of business model
Defaulting on loans is progressively becoming part of the business model to stay competitive, said Rehman Sobhan, chairman of the Centre for Policy Dialogue.
Government must choose citizens over oligarchs
Otherwise, banking sector health will continue to deteriorate
The Bangladeshi model of dealing with bank crises
The growth of bad loans is mainly due to the business-politics nexus, lack of corporate governance, and weak judicial system
Don’t fall for quick fixes in bank sector
Relaxing loan repayment is unlikely to work if habitual defaulters continue to be tolerated
Overflow of non-performing loans
Time for govt to change its policy towards habitual defaulters
Bangladesh 2nd in South Asia in bad loan ratio
Bangladesh’s banking sector has the second-highest ratio of non-performing loans (NPL) among the countries in South Asia as lenders continue to face multiple challenges emanating from scams, a lack of corporate governance and borrowers’ growing reluctance to make instalments regularly.
The ongoing economic peril and our plundered future
'Lunthito Bhabishyat: Bangladesher Arthanoitik Shonkoter Chalchitra' gives an overview of Bangladesh's current economic crisis.
We got less than what we borrowed
Several farmers, accused of defaulting on loans in Pabna, have said they became victims of fraudulent activities when they took the loans from Bangladesh Samabaya Bank.
Destroying the economy to save the thieves
An unholy nexus of powerful people are protecting those who've stolen thousands of crores.
