Bangladesh Bank says risky loans account for 59.73 percent of total loans disbursed, as of December 2025
June 17, 2026
Staff Correspondent
bdnews24.com
Bangladesh Bank says nearly Tk 11 trillion in loans from the banking sector are at risk or face some form of difficulty.
In its “Financial Stability Report 2025” report on loan data up to last December, the central bank says risky loans account for 59.73 percent of total loans disbursed.
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