Tag: State-Owned Banks

11 news articles tagged with "State-Owned Banks"

Economy & Finance ★ Editor's Pick Sep 16, 2026

Sonali Bank Officials Took Tk 1.16 Billion In Excess Bonuses; Ordered To Return

Sonali Bank officials and employees received Tk 1.16 billion in excess bonuses — two additional bonuses beyond the policy limit of three — and have been ordered to return the money.

Economy & Finance ★ Editor's Pick Sep 13, 2026

Capital Shortfall Of 21 Bangladesh Banks Hits Nearly Tk 3 Lakh Crore

21 Bangladesh banks face a combined capital shortfall of nearly Tk 3 lakh crore, with banking sector CRAR at negative 3.17%, far below the international minimum of 12.5%.

Policy & Regulation ★ Editor's Pick Sep 13, 2026

Bangladesh Bank Introduces KPI Framework For Bank CEOs

Bangladesh Bank has introduced a KPI framework for bank MDs and CEOs, with assessment based on solvency, asset quality, governance, profitability and customer conduct.

Policy & Regulation ★ Editor's Pick Sep 10, 2026

Bangladesh Drafts Policy to Award 7% Edge to Unsolicited State Asset Investors

Bangladesh's draft policy on state asset privatisation offers a 7% bid advantage to unsolicited investors, with 44 state-owned enterprises lined up for transfer, lease or sale.

Policy & Regulation ★ Editor's Pick Sep 02, 2026

Bangladesh Government Cancels Contracts of Agrani, BASIC, BDBL Managing Directors

Financial Institutions Division cancels contractual appointments of MDs at three state-owned banks - Agrani, BASIC and BDBL - as part of broader management overhaul and financial sector reform effort.

Economy & Finance Sep 10, 2026

Prof Maksudur Rahman Sarker Elected Chairman of SBAC Bank

Prof Md Maksudur Rahman Sarker, an independent director and head of accounting at Dhaka University, has been elected chairman of SBAC Bank PLC as the lender navigates sector-wide reforms.

Economy & Finance Sep 17, 2026

Bangladesh Brings State-Owned Firm Employees Under Universal Pension Scheme

Bangladesh's National Pension Authority has decided to bring state-owned firm employees without government pensions under the Pragati scheme, with 11.72% return and Islamic pension approved.

Economy & Finance Sep 09, 2026

Bangladesh Public Debt Nears IMF Threshold: A Debt Trap Looming?

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.

Economy & Finance Sep 09, 2026

Bangladesh Injects $81.68m Into Janata Bank UAE to Avert Wind-Down

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.

Economy & Finance Aug 04, 2026

Bangladesh Bank Lifts Lending Cap on Sonali Bank Five Major Branches

Bangladesh Bank lifted lending caps on Sonali Bank's 5 major corporate branches. Previous limits ranged Tk 50M-Tk 200M. Caps first introduced 2007 under World Bank reform programme, tightened after 2012 Hall-Mark scam.

Economy & Finance Sep 10, 2026

Ten Banks Hold 72% of Bangladesh's Tk 6 Lakh Crore Defaulted Loans

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.

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