Sakhawat Prince | The Business Standard

MD Sakhawat is a staff correspondent at The Business Standard who covers the financial sector, banks and financial institutions. He can be reached at [email protected]

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Banking

Cenbank injected Tk21.68 lakh crore to shore up banks amid growing stress

Banking

Cenbank won't cut policy rate, weighs re-imposing 4% cap on bank spreads

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Banking

Distressed loans soar to Tk10.87 lakh crore, swallowing 59% of bank credit

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Banking

Non-performing loans surge across 44 banks, including strong lenders

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Corruption

Shell firms and loans: That's how S Alam bought Islami Bank shares

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Interviews

SME expansion and governance drive record profit in crisis-hit economy: BRAC Bank MD

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Banking

How banks’ strong profits from investing in treasury bills raise sustainability concerns

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Banking

Rescheduling shows gains but pushes banking stress into future

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Corruption

10,000 jobs, no circular: How S Alam-controlled Islami Bank carried out recruitments without exams

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Banking

Cenbank plans Tk40,000cr refinance scheme to revive closed factories

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Supplement

Banks move towards a more meaningful CSR mandate

Banking

Bank chairmen, directors must sign anti-corruption pledges under new BFIU directive

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Banking

Capital shortfall in 23 banks hits Tk2.82 lakh crore as default loans drag sector into negative