Govt bank borrowing decreases in FY25
The government鈥檚 net borrowing from commercial banks decreased in the 2024鈥�25 financial year compared with the previous fiscal year, driven largely by a surge in foreign loan inflows...
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Govt鈥檚 foreign loan repay rises by 24pc
The government repaid $3.2 billion to creditors to service foreign debts in the first nine months of the current financial year (2024-25)...
Bangladesh foreign loans drop to $103.6b
The country鈥檚 external debts fell by $736 million at the end of December 2024 due largely to the clearing of overdue payments and the interim government鈥檚 restrained approach to new overseas borrowing.
Pressure on debt management continues聽
The government has continued facing pressure regarding the external debt management in eight months (July-February) of the 2024-25 financial year.
Short term foreign loans drop below $10b after 4yrs
Private sector short-term foreign loans dropped below $10 billion in January for the first time in four years as businesses prioritised repaying existing loans over securing new ones, amid ongoing political unrest in the country...
Debt trap fear mounts over megaprojects
The megaprojects implemented mostly with foreign loans by the now ousted Awami League regime have left the nation with concerns over the debt trap amid the questionable expected returns...
Foreign loan drops by 26pc in July-Oct
The disbursement of foreign loans in the first four month of the current financial year dropped by 26 per cent due mainly to the regime change in the country, economists said...
Pvt sector short-term foreign loans drop
The amount of private sector short-term foreign loans dropped to $10.72 billion in September, hitting its lowest in three years and six months amid slow business and increased repayments...
Forex reserve rises to $22b on foreign loans
The foreign exchange reserves in Bangladesh, according to the International Monetary Fund guidelines, increased to nearly $22 billion on June 27 from $18.64 billion in May...
Short-term foreign loan rises after 10-month fall
The amount of private sector short-term foreign loans increased in April, as businesses turned to overseas loans considering rising interest rates and liquidity crunch in the...
A budget heavily dependent on loans, hardly helpful for poor
THE national budget for the 2025 financial year, which the finance minister proposed in the parliament on June 6, is high-deficit, with an aim to make up for the shortfall with resources coming from domestic borrowing, 20.2 per cent of the total outlay of Tk 7,970 billion, and foreign loans, 11.4 per cent, along with expected foreign grants of 0.5 per cent...
