69 news articles tagged with "Banking Sector Reform"
Trust Bank PLC has signed an agreement with Bangladesh Bank to participate in the Tk 3,000 crore export diversification refinance scheme, channelling concessional credit to non-RMG exporters.
Norway has expressed interest in investing in Bangladesh's renewable energy sector, including offshore exploration and green technology, deepening bilateral commercial ties.
Bangladesh's Commerce Ministry is weighing hilsa export to India ahead of Durga Puja, with 18 firms seeking permission and Indian importers pushing for clearance by mid-September.
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 government moves to inject $81.68 million into Janata Bank's UAE operations to avert a forced wind-down by the Central Bank of the UAE, protecting 70,000 depositors and Tk 100 billion in annual remittances.
Sammilito Islami Bank PLC, formed by merging five troubled shariah-based lenders, has filed nearly 10,000 lawsuits to recover defaulted loans, with a forensic audit nearing completion to identify those responsible for irregularities under previous management.
A technical fault at Rampal power plant's second unit has cut generation by half to below 600MW, even as Adani Power's Godda plant resumed supply after its own three-day shutdown.
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.