30Dec
30Dec
Loan write-offs have increased by over three times during the first six months of 2023
Summary: In the first half of this year, banks wrote off loans three times more than the same period in the previous year. This indicates that banks are facing a growing number of defaults and financial challenges from borrowers, which could have serious implications for the...
30Oct
The World Bank agency is expected to provide loan guarantees worth up to $1 billion to Dhaka
Summary: The Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA) is considering providing guarantees for short-term trade finance facilities to Bangladesh for essential imports. The guarantee amount could range from $500 million to $1 billion. This move comes after the government was not interested in MIGA's previous offer of...
30Oct
The stability of the financial sector is at risk due to High amount of defaulted loans: BB report
Summary: The Bangladesh Bank report warns that the financial sector's stability is at risk due to the increasing number of non-performing loans. On October 5, the quarterly report for April-June 2023 was published by the central bank, in which it made the observation. Content: The report reveals that...
29Oct
Loan write-offs have increased by over three times during the first six months of 2023
Summary: In the first half of this year, banks wrote off loans three times more than the same period in the previous year. This indicates that banks are facing a growing number of defaults and financial challenges from borrowers, which could have serious implications for the...
08Dec
The number of default loan breaks all the past records in Bangladesh
Summary The economic crisis moment is started with the Covid-19 Pandemic, during that time the economic strategy collapsed globally. After the concession made in the collection of bank loans was withdrawn due to Covid-19, loan defaults began to rise, and in the last nine months the...
24Nov
BB orders to tighten monitoring to stop crypto currency transactions
Summary The Bangladesh Bank has ordered to tighten observation to be additional cautious to prevent group action and alternative activities relating to cryptocurrencies together with bitcoin. Content The Bangladesh Bank has asked scheduled banks to not provide any support services concerning transactions of cryptocurrencies and to strengthen their...
24Nov
A money changer cannot hold more than Tk 50 lakh at a time.
SUMMARY Bangladesh`s central bank has made it clear how much cash money changers are allowed to keep. Money changers that deal in foreign cash currency in the domestic market may hold a maximum of Tk 50 lakh on hand. The country's reserves have been dropping, and...
24Nov
BB eases rules on loans to exporters
SUMMARY The Bangladesh Bank (BB) eased conditions on single borrowers and large loan exposure limits. Restrictions will not apply in case of credit facilities provided to the government or against government guarantees. The circular will come into force immediately, according to a circular issued by the...
22May