banking sector crisis in Bangladesh

Analysis / Bangladesh Bank governor’s unfiltered remarks: A cause for concern?

“Mansur is a knowledgeable and well-intentioned governor, but given the sector’s sensitivity, he should exercise extreme caution in his public remarks”

Crisis in banks deeper than anyone could imagine

Experts and businesspeople yesterday urged the newly formed interim government to adopt urgent measures to ensure good governance in the banking sector, saying that the crisis in financial institutions is much deeper than anyone could imagine.

'Political support needed to heal banking ills'

Political support and a strong Bangladesh Bank are crucial to deal with the challenges, including high non-performing loans (NPLs), in the banking sector, said Mustafa K Mujeri, a former chief economist of the central bank, yesterday.

Do we really need digital banks?

The banking sector in Bangladesh is at risk, given its huge amounts of distressed assets.

February 26, 2025
February 26, 2025

Bangladesh Bank governor’s unfiltered remarks: A cause for concern?

“Mansur is a knowledgeable and well-intentioned governor, but given the sector’s sensitivity, he should exercise extreme caution in his public remarks”

August 15, 2024
August 15, 2024

Crisis in banks deeper than anyone could imagine

Experts and businesspeople yesterday urged the newly formed interim government to adopt urgent measures to ensure good governance in the banking sector, saying that the crisis in financial institutions is much deeper than anyone could imagine.

November 2, 2023
November 2, 2023

'Political support needed to heal banking ills'

Political support and a strong Bangladesh Bank are crucial to deal with the challenges, including high non-performing loans (NPLs), in the banking sector, said Mustafa K Mujeri, a former chief economist of the central bank, yesterday.

September 16, 2023
September 16, 2023

Do we really need digital banks?

The banking sector in Bangladesh is at risk, given its huge amounts of distressed assets.