Microfinance Institutions (MFIs)

Can the draft regulation make the microfinance sector stronger?

While the government's goal is to enhance accountability, much will depend on effective implementation.

Microfinance sector’s NPL nearly doubles

Microfinance institutions (MFIs) in Bangladesh witnessed an 85 percent year-on-year jump in non-performing loans in 2021-22 as borrowers struggled to pay back owing to the impacts of the coronavirus pandemic and the economic slowdown, official figures showed.