Sakhawat Prince | The Business Standard

MD Sakhawat is a staff correspondent at The Business Standard who covers the financial sector, banks and financial institutions. He can be reached at [email protected]

A customer at a tea stall pays by scanning a Bangla QR code in Dhaka’s Motijheel on Sunday. Introduced by the Bangladesh Bank, the interoperable Bangla QR system enables instant digital payments through any participating bank or mobile financial service app, allowing users to make purchases and settle bills using a single code. Photo: Rajib Dhar

Banking

Cenbank pushes for unified QR payment – what it means for customers

Illustration: TBS

Banking

Govt's FY26 bank borrowing surges by Tk22,000cr beyond target

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Banking

Debut short-term sukuk oversubscribed tenfold, exposing Islamic banks’ liquidity glut

File photo of Bangladesh Bank. Photo: TBS

Banking

Cenbank injected Tk21.68 lakh crore to shore up banks amid growing stress

Banking

Cenbank won't cut policy rate, weighs re-imposing 4% cap on bank spreads

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Banking

Distressed loans soar to Tk10.87 lakh crore, swallowing 59% of bank credit

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Banking

Non-performing loans surge across 44 banks, including strong lenders

Illustration: TBS

Corruption

Shell firms and loans: That's how S Alam bought Islami Bank shares

Sketch: TBS

Interviews

SME expansion and governance drive record profit in crisis-hit economy: BRAC Bank MD

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Banking

How banks’ strong profits from investing in treasury bills raise sustainability concerns

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Banking

Rescheduling shows gains but pushes banking stress into future

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Corruption

10,000 jobs, no circular: How S Alam-controlled Islami Bank carried out recruitments without exams

TBS Illustration

Banking

Cenbank plans Tk40,000cr refinance scheme to revive closed factories