Non-performing loans (NPLs)

Non-performing loans (NPLs)

TBS Illustration

Bangladesh has world's second-highest NPL rate after war-hit Ukraine

Bankers say politically influenced lending decisions weaken credit standards

Illustration: Collected

The 7 measures BB charts to tackle bad loans

Representational image. Photo: Collected

NPL is unstoppable. Why?

Illustration: Collected

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

Representational image. Photo: Collected

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

Illustration: TBS

Banking sector reform begins with tackling bad loans

Representational image. Photo: Collected

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

Illustration: Collected

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

Representational image. Photo: Collected

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