Non-performing loans (NPLs)

Non-performing loans (NPLs)

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NPL is unstoppable. Why?

By the end of March this year, total defaulted loans had surged to Tk5,88,704 crore, representing a staggering 32.26% of the total loans disbursed.

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NPLs in banks drop to 30.6% in Q4 on aggressive rescheduling

Sonali Bank turns Tk5,949cr capital deficit into Tk83cr surplus

Sonali Bank turns Tk5,949cr capital deficit into Tk83cr surplus

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Persistently high NPLs on bank balance sheets threaten economic growth: Economists

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Banking sector reform begins with tackling bad loans

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BB governor asks banks to opt for loan restructuring, partial write-off to tackle record NPLs

Why long-term rescheduling fails to reduce default loans

Why long-term rescheduling fails to reduce default loans

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

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Banks must notify clients 10 working days before writing off loans

Distressed loans amounted to 45% of outstanding, reaching Tk7.56 lakh cr

Distressed loans amounted to 45% of outstanding, reaching Tk7.56 lakh cr

Panellists and attendees at a seminar, titled 'Current Challenges in the Banking Sector: Borrowers’ Prospect', organised by Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry in the capital on 28 June 2025. Photo: TBS

Rising NPLs eroding borrower confidence, tightening credit environment: DCCI

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17 banks in Tk1.77 lakh crore provision shortfall amid soaring NPLs

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Non-performing loans surge by Tk74,570cr in Q1 as hidden rot exposed