Arrival of NGOs Lowers Interest Rates by 25% in Rural Areas
A study titled “Microfinance Competition in the Presence of Moneylenders: Theory and Evidence” found that the presence of microfinance institutions…
Arrival of NGOs Lowers Interest Rates by 25% in Rural Areas
A study titled “Microfinance Competition in the Presence of Moneylenders: Theory and Evidence” found that the presence of microfinance institutions…
Commercial Banks’ Dollar Holdings Rise to $4,537M in Jan 2025
Bangladesh’s commercial banks saw a modest rise in dollar holdings in January 2025, reaching $4,537 million from December’s five-year low…
Banks’ Excess Liquid Assets Rise by Tk51,696 Crore in Dec 2024
Banks’ excess liquid assets surged by Tk51,696 crore year-on-year, reaching Tk2.15 lakh crore in December 2024 due to weak private…
Import LC Openings Drop 5.4% to $6.13B in Jan FY25
In January 2025, Bangladesh saw a 5.4% YoY decline in import LC openings, totaling $6.13 billion, due to lower demand…
Rescheduled Loans Rise Tk1,922 Crore in Jan-Sep of 2024
In the first nine months of 2024, Bangladesh’s rescheduled defaulted loans rose by Tk1,922 crore, reaching Tk20,732 crore, up from…