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Banks not in trouble, claim top bankers

Top bankers yesterday claimed that the anomalies that surfaced in the banking sector were nothing big and serious in comparison to the industry's loan volume of more than Tk 8 lakh crore and healthy economic growth.

Four new banks to get licence

Giving in to pressure from government high-ups, Bangladesh Bank has set in motion the process of giving licences to four proposed commercial banks.

Interest Rate Cap: New headache for pvt banks

Most of the private banks are in trouble due to their recent decision to cap interest rate on deposits at 6 percent as the state-run organisations and corporate groups are unwilling to keep funds with them at such a low rate.

Banks may face bigger crisis

The government decision to slash the cash reserve ratio and allow state-run enterprises to keep half their funds with

No negative reporting!

In an unprecedented move, directors of private commercial banks are now seeking protection from the government against what they say is negative reporting on the banking sector.

Private banks' profits slide on piling bad loans

Private banks' net profits slid for the first time in four years in 2017, dragged down by their ballooning non-performing loans.

Family grip on private banks to tighten

Parliament yesterday passed the Banking Companies (Amendment) Act 2017 amid criticism from various quarters that the revised law will help a single family tighten its hold on a private bank.

December 13, 2018
December 13, 2018

Banks not in trouble, claim top bankers

Top bankers yesterday claimed that the anomalies that surfaced in the banking sector were nothing big and serious in comparison to the industry's loan volume of more than Tk 8 lakh crore and healthy economic growth.

October 29, 2018
October 29, 2018

Four new banks to get licence

Giving in to pressure from government high-ups, Bangladesh Bank has set in motion the process of giving licences to four proposed commercial banks.

July 7, 2018
July 7, 2018

Interest Rate Cap: New headache for pvt banks

Most of the private banks are in trouble due to their recent decision to cap interest rate on deposits at 6 percent as the state-run organisations and corporate groups are unwilling to keep funds with them at such a low rate.

April 5, 2018
April 5, 2018

Banks may face bigger crisis

The government decision to slash the cash reserve ratio and allow state-run enterprises to keep half their funds with

April 1, 2018
April 1, 2018

No negative reporting!

In an unprecedented move, directors of private commercial banks are now seeking protection from the government against what they say is negative reporting on the banking sector.

March 29, 2018
March 29, 2018

Private banks' profits slide on piling bad loans

Private banks' net profits slid for the first time in four years in 2017, dragged down by their ballooning non-performing loans.

January 17, 2018
January 17, 2018

Family grip on private banks to tighten

Parliament yesterday passed the Banking Companies (Amendment) Act 2017 amid criticism from various quarters that the revised law will help a single family tighten its hold on a private bank.

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