Repeated policy concessions, political patronage and a culture of impunity for wilful defaulters have pushed non-performing loans (NPLs) in Bangladesh to a record Tk 6.06 lakh crore, according to bankers and an industry expert.
Say bankers at The Daily Star discussion on the country’s financial sector
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One of the biggest concerns is that a large portion of the banking sector’s NPLs may effectively be unrecoverable. Syed Mahbubur Rahman, MD and CEO, Mutual Trust Bank
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