The Bangladesh Finance chief blames weak discipline in lending and a high level of non-performing loans for the condition of the country’s financial sector
June 06, 2026
Senior Correspondent
bdnews24.com
Bangladesh’s financial sector is currently going through a “transitional phase”, according to Md Kyser Hamid, managing director and chief executive officer of Bangladesh Finance.
Kyser assessed the state of the financial sector on bdnews24.com's discussion programme “Chinwag with the Chiefs”.
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