17 news articles tagged with "Banking Crisis"
Bangladesh's banking sector is flush with Tk 4 lakh crore in excess liquidity as the central bank cuts rates to spur lending, but structural bottlenecks and weak private demand leave cheap money with no takers.
With debt-to-GDP ratio at 41 per cent in FY25 and domestic debt servicing consuming nearly half of revenue, Bangladesh faces a debt conundrum that demands revenue mobilisation and expenditure rationalisation.
Bangladesh "mattress money" (currency outside banks) growing, signaling weak depositor trust. Weak financial condition of some banks slows deposit rebound. Currency stays hugely outside banks.
National Bank has begun repaying depositors after securing Tk 700 billion in funding from Sonali Bank against Bangladesh Bank guarantee, with the central bank imposing 11 strict conditions on use of the bailout funds.
Bangladesh's banking sector NPLs hit Tk 6,06,555 crore by June 2026, with just 10 banks accounting for 72% of the total — exposing deep governance failures and the cost of related-party lending.