It puts bad-loan recovery at the top of the agenda
1 HOUR(s)
Rejaul Karim Byron
Ahsan Habib
At times, the government has to rescue banks against its will, because some banks are so big that they cannot be allowed to fail. VISUAL: ALIZA RAHMAN
The government has set out a five-year plan to clean up the banking sector, with a focus on recovering bad loans, tightening supervision, improving governance and restoring depositor confidence.
It puts bad-loan recovery at the top of the agenda
1 HOUR(s)
Rejaul Karim Byron
Ahsan Habib
At times, the government has to rescue banks against its will, because some banks are so big that they cannot be allowed to fail. VISUAL: ALIZA RAHMAN

The government plans risk-based supervision, recapitalisation and governance reforms to restore confidence in Bangladesh's…

The minister said good governance in the banking sector cannot be viewed in isolation from the country's broader political and…

Successful implementation of these measures will require close coordination among the Ministry of Finance, the judiciary, the…

A four-pillar plan aims to bring down NPLs, which stood at over 32 percent in March

Proposes draft law after banking woes identified as obstacle to $1tn economy ambition

Bangladesh Bank has unveiled an 18-month roadmap to tackle mounting non-performing loans (NPLs) and restore banking stability