The Bangladesh Bank has intensified efforts to contain the country’s mounting default loan crisis through a series of regulatory, legal and policy measures, but economic weakness, lengthy legal processes and poor recovery rates continue to pose major obstacles to meaningful improvement...
Bangladesh Bank deputy governor Habibur Rahman on Tuesday said innovative financial instruments like Orange Bonds can play a transformative role in advancing climate resilience, women’s empowerment and inclusive growth...
Private sector credit growth in Bangladesh edged up to 4.98 per cent in May from 4.72 per cent in March, but remained near a record low, reflecting continued weakness in business investment and bank lending...
Bangladesh Bank on Monday provided another Tk 2,500 crore in emergency liquidity support to Islami Bank Bangladesh PLC and took direct control of its board following days of heavy deposit withdrawals and growing liquidity pressure...
Net exports of readymade garment items stood at $5.64 billion in the January-March or third quarter of the current financial year 2025-26, according to Bangladesh Bank data...
Bangladesh Bank has issued new guidelines expanding the framework for Business-to-Consumer (B2C) exports through international online marketplaces, aiming to simplify procedures and enhance exporters’ access to global digital trade platforms...
United Commercial Bank PLC has been honoured with a certificate of appreciation by the Bangladesh Bank in recognition of its significant contribution to Supporting Post Covid-19 and Small Scale Employment Creation Project, supported by the Asian Development Bank...
Bangladesh Bank on Monday provided another Tk 2,500 crore in emergency liquidity support to Islami Bank Bangladesh PLC and took direct control of its board following days of heavy deposit withdrawals and growing liquidity pressure...
Bangladesh Bank on Sunday dissolved the board of directors of Islami Bank Bangladesh PLC, removed its chairman, Khurshid Alam, and appointed a senior central bank official to manage the lender amid a deepening liquidity crisis sparked by massive deposit withdrawals.
Bangladesh Bank has provided Islami Bank Bangladesh PLC with a special liquidity support of Tk 2,500 crore as depositors have been withdrawing around Tk 1,000 crore to Tk 1,200 crore a day, creating severe pressure on the bank’s liquidity position and cash reserves...
THE Bangladesh Bank governor on June 12 said that the emergency liquidity support of Tk 100 billion that Islami Bank Bangladesh Plc had sought would be extended soon. The central bank governor, at a post-budget briefing, has also given an assurance that depositors of the bank can withdraw their deposits at any time, noting that the Bangladesh Bank has a number of tools...
Bangladesh Bank governor Md Mostaqur Rahman said on Friday that emergency liquidity support sought by Islami Bank Bangladesh PLC would be extended within the next few days.
Bangladesh Bank joint director Nazmul Huda has received the TFA Excellence Award in recognition of his contributions to social transformation, youth empowerment, and community development initiatives.
Karmasangsthan Bank has received special recognition from the Bangladesh Bank for its contribution to employment creation through the Supporting Post Covid-19 Small Scale Employment Creation Project (SPCSSECP), funded by the Asian Development Bank and implemented under the supervision of the Bangladesh Bank...
UNREST at Islami Bank Bangladesh PLC warrants an immediate resolution not only for the sake of the bank but also of the banking sector. What is concerning is that the unrest appears to be driven more by partisan political interests than by banking considerations. The Association of Bankers, after a meeting with the Bangladesh Bank governor on June 10, expressed deep...
Bangladesh Bank has taken a positive stance regarding a proposal from the state-owned Export-Import (Exim) Bank of China to utilize alternative financial infrastructures—specifically the Cross-Border Interbank Payment System (CIPS) and so-called ‘Panda bonds’ —to reduce over-reliance on the US dollar in international trade...
Bangladesh Bank on Wednesday appointed an observer to the board of Islami Bank Bangladesh PLC, a board that had itself been reconstituted by the central bank...
Bankers on Wednesday expressed deep concern over the continuing unrest at Islami Bank Bangladesh PLC, warning that the crisis could have wider repercussions if not resolved quickly...
Bangladesh Bank has decided to appoint administrators to oversee their liquidation process under resolution...
Islami Bank Bangladesh PLC has sought Tk 10,000 crore in liquidity support from Bangladesh Bank amid a new instability that has triggered large deposit withdrawals...
Bangladesh Bank governor said that a distressed asset management company would be formed to take over and resolve bad loans from banks...
Bangladesh’s trade deficit widened sharply in the first ten months of the current fiscal year as import growth significantly outpaced export earnings...
Bangladesh Bank has launched three new refinancing schemes worth a combined Tk 16,000 crore to ease working capital shortages in the cottage, micro, small and medium enterprise (CMSME) sector, increase agricultural production and economic activities in rural area, and promote environmentally sustainable industrial investment...
A delegation from the Real Estate and Housing Association of Bangladesh held a courtesy meeting with Bangladesh Bank governor Md Mostaqur Rahman on Sunday at the central bank premises...
Only two banks — Islami Bank Bangladesh and Janata Bank — accounted for Tk 1,70,625 crore in classified loans by March 2026, representing nearly 30 per cent of the banking sector’s total defaulted loans, according to Bangladesh Bank data...
Nagad, a leading mobile financial service provider, has rejected a series of allegations circulating on social media against its Bangladesh Bank-appointed administrator, Md Motasem Billah, describing them as false, fabricated and part of a coordinated campaign to damage the organisation’s reputation...
Bangladesh Bank is considering imposing limits on large loans approvals under its newly announced Tk 60,000 crore stimulus package by linking loan amounts to borrowers’ assets and annual sales in an effort to prevent excessive lending and reduce the risk of misuse...
Bangladesh Bank on Thursday launched a Tk 20,000 crore pre-finance scheme under its Tk 60,000 crore stimulus package, capping loans to a single company or business group at Tk 200 crore to prevent excessive concentration of funds and ensure wider access to financing...
Dutch-Bangla Bank has signed a participation agreement with the Bangladesh Bank under its Tk 3,000 crore Cluster Financing Scheme, said a press release...
NCC Bank recently signed two participation agreements with the Bangladesh Bank to strengthen financing support for cottage, micro, small and medium enterprises across the country, said a press release...