Bangladesh Bank’s updated report on non-performing loans says that at the end of June quarter of this year, non-performing loans in the country’s banking sector have increased to Tk 2,11,391 crores, which is 12.56 percent of the total disbursed loans.
Those concerned with the sector said that the loans distributed through fraud are not coming back. On the other hand, after the fall of the government, most of the Awami League businessmen have already fled. This may increase the amount of defaulted loans in the future.
According to the data of the central bank, at the end of the quarter of June 2024, the total debt position of the banks is 16 lakh 83 thousand 396 crores. Out of this, defaulted loans stand at 2 lakh 11 thousand 391 crores. That is, 12.56 percent of the total loan is defaulted. Three months ago, at the end of the March quarter this year, the amount of defaulted loans was Tk 182,295 crore, which was 11.11 percent of total disbursements.
Accordingly, in the June quarter (April-June) defaulted loans increased by Tk 29 thousand 96 crores. At the end of December last quarter, defaulted loans were Tk 1 lakh 45 thousand 633 crores. That is, in the first three months of the year, there was an increase of 36 thousand 662 crores.