Bangladesh banking sector crisis

Distressed loans equal to cost of 22.5 Padma bridges

Distressed assets in the banking sector have reached a whooping Tk 6,75,030 crore, an amount bigger than the cost of building 22 bridges across the Padma or 13.5 metro rail systems in Dhaka, according to a White Paper released yesterday.

Opinion / Why is the banking sector crisis so deep-rooted?

The regime-sponsored immorality to protect or pamper the financial gangsters not only eroded the future of the banking sector, but also made the wound too difficult to recover from.

Unlock export funds tied up in four banks

Any barrier to exporters’ operations should be removed

Govt to form banking commission soon

The interim government will soon form a banking commission, a longstanding demand from economists, to bring about reforms aimed at salvaging the financial sector, which has been suffering from high default loans and weak governance.

Star Interview / ‘Big defaulters won’t be spared’

Finance Adviser Salehuddin Ahmed has vowed to mete out exemplary punishment to big loan defaulters as the interim government scrambles to fix the ailing banking sector of Bangladesh.

Banking sector reform: where and how?

We have been talking about banking sector reforms since long as our banking sector is plagued with insider lending, bad loans, low capitalisation and risk coverage, weak governance, sub-optimal automation, a lack of expert manpower and non-availability of better products to serve the emerging clients and cater their shifting demands.

Regulators responsible for the ailing banks

Punish wilful defaulters before banks’ health further deteriorates

Another bank falls by the wayside

National Bank’s plight is the result of poor banking governance

Non-performing loans: Are we aware of the real picture?

It is necessary to get an appropriate estimate of NPLs so that the actual performance of the banking sector can be understood.

December 2, 2024
December 2, 2024

Distressed loans equal to cost of 22.5 Padma bridges

Distressed assets in the banking sector have reached a whooping Tk 6,75,030 crore, an amount bigger than the cost of building 22 bridges across the Padma or 13.5 metro rail systems in Dhaka, according to a White Paper released yesterday.

November 25, 2024
November 25, 2024

Why is the banking sector crisis so deep-rooted?

The regime-sponsored immorality to protect or pamper the financial gangsters not only eroded the future of the banking sector, but also made the wound too difficult to recover from.

November 1, 2024
November 1, 2024

Unlock export funds tied up in four banks

Any barrier to exporters’ operations should be removed

August 19, 2024
August 19, 2024

Govt to form banking commission soon

The interim government will soon form a banking commission, a longstanding demand from economists, to bring about reforms aimed at salvaging the financial sector, which has been suffering from high default loans and weak governance.

August 18, 2024
August 18, 2024

Banking sector reform: where and how?

We have been talking about banking sector reforms since long as our banking sector is plagued with insider lending, bad loans, low capitalisation and risk coverage, weak governance, sub-optimal automation, a lack of expert manpower and non-availability of better products to serve the emerging clients and cater their shifting demands.

August 18, 2024
August 18, 2024

‘Big defaulters won’t be spared’

Finance Adviser Salehuddin Ahmed has vowed to mete out exemplary punishment to big loan defaulters as the interim government scrambles to fix the ailing banking sector of Bangladesh.

March 12, 2024
March 12, 2024

Regulators responsible for the ailing banks

Punish wilful defaulters before banks’ health further deteriorates

December 28, 2023
December 28, 2023

Another bank falls by the wayside

National Bank’s plight is the result of poor banking governance

August 28, 2023
August 28, 2023

Non-performing loans: Are we aware of the real picture?

It is necessary to get an appropriate estimate of NPLs so that the actual performance of the banking sector can be understood.

June 23, 2023
June 23, 2023

Another disastrous decision for the banking sector

So much for restoring good governance and holding bank ‘looters’ accountable