Loan from saving instruments to increase in FY’17 The government’s loan from sale of saving instruments may increase over 33% in next fiscal year despite it being costlier than bank borrowing. This fiscal year too, the loan from saving instruments has already increased to BDT 280.0 billion exceeding the target

Banks asked to limit single borrower exposure Bangladesh Bank has asked all scheduled banks to bring down their overexposure to a single borrower limit, which is 25% of the bank’s capital, by December 31 this year. The banks that have provided funded loans to their single clients, exceeding the ceiling,

Banks’ excess liquidity falls slightly The overall excess liquidity with the commercial banks decreased slightly in May, following the recent higher credit growth particularly in the private sector, officials said. The excess liquidity fell by nearly 2.0% to BDT 1.17 trillion in the first week of May from BDT 1.19

Bangladesh Bank (BB) creates USD 240m fund for Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) Bangladesh Bank (BB) has created a USD 240 million refinancing fund for providing loans to small and medium enterprises (SMEs) at low interest. Asian Development Bank (ADB) will contribute USD 200 million while the government will provide

Non-performing loans jump over 21pc to stand at Tk 621.72b in last calendar year The non-performing loans (NPLs) jumped by more than 21 per cent or Tk 108.01 billion in the last calendar year despite close monitoring by the central bank. The amount rose to Tk 621.72 billion as on