non-performing loans Bangladesh

Banking sector needs 5–10 years to recover from NPL crisis: BB governor

A default rate exceeding one-third of total loans poses a severe challenge, he said

Bangladesh Bank’s lost autonomy has a hefty price

Economists blame rising bad debt, soaring prices and illicit fund flows on central bank’s waning independence

What makes Bangladesh the 'champion' of default loans?

The news of Bangladesh occupying the second-highest position in South Asia in terms of a bad loan ratio is no surprise.