NPL Bangladesh
Politically-motivated lending must stop
Despite repeated warnings, no effective measures have been taken to rectify the poor governance.
Politically-motivated lending causing bad loans to spiral: WB
The amount of bad loans has been spiralling in Bangladesh owing to rampant politically-motivated lending and inadequate credit risk management, according to a World Bank report.
Banks are vehicles for financial oligarchy: CPD
The financial oligarchy under crony capitalism in the country is using banks as vehicles to fulfil their goals, said Fahmida Khatun, executive director of Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD)
IMF asks about NPL classification, write-off policies
The IMF mission met with the deputy governors, policy advisor, executive directors and directors in different meetings at the central bank headquarters.
What’s really causing our non-performing loans to skyrocket?
It is alleged that a group of politically-connected people took out large loans from state-owned commercial banks (SOCBs) and intentionally defaulted on them.
Bank Company (Amendment) Act, 2023 / Will it do more harm than good?
It seems there exists a nexus among the policymakers, bank directors, and defaulters which facilitates the process of swindling depositors’ money.
What makes Bangladesh the 'champion' of default loans?
The news of Bangladesh occupying the second-highest position in South Asia in terms of a bad loan ratio is no surprise.
Politically-motivated lending must stop
Despite repeated warnings, no effective measures have been taken to rectify the poor governance.
Politically-motivated lending causing bad loans to spiral: WB
The amount of bad loans has been spiralling in Bangladesh owing to rampant politically-motivated lending and inadequate credit risk management, according to a World Bank report.
Banks are vehicles for financial oligarchy: CPD
The financial oligarchy under crony capitalism in the country is using banks as vehicles to fulfil their goals, said Fahmida Khatun, executive director of Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD)
IMF asks about NPL classification, write-off policies
The IMF mission met with the deputy governors, policy advisor, executive directors and directors in different meetings at the central bank headquarters.
What’s really causing our non-performing loans to skyrocket?
It is alleged that a group of politically-connected people took out large loans from state-owned commercial banks (SOCBs) and intentionally defaulted on them.
Will it do more harm than good?
It seems there exists a nexus among the policymakers, bank directors, and defaulters which facilitates the process of swindling depositors’ money.
What makes Bangladesh the 'champion' of default loans?
The news of Bangladesh occupying the second-highest position in South Asia in terms of a bad loan ratio is no surprise.