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Defaulted loans could exceed Tk 6 lakh crore
Bangladesh Bank spokesperson Husne Ara Shikha said information on defaulted loans was hidden in previous governments regime, now efforts are being made to reveal it. It is said that the defaulted loans are worth 4 lakh crore taka or more. But she believes that if the total information comes to...
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Amount of defaulted loans may exceed 6 lakh crores
Husne Ara Shikha, executive director and spokesperson of Bangladesh Bank, said that earlier the information on defaulted loans was hidden, but now efforts are being made to reveal all the hidden information. According to the information, the defaulted loans are of Tk 4 lakh crores or more. If...
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Bangladesh's forex reserves reach $20bn
The countrys foreign exchange reserves have surged to $20 billion, driven by an increase in remittances from the expatriates. Bangladesh Banks spokesperson and Executive Director Husne Ara Shikha said the current reserve, as of December 22, stands at $24.84 billion (or $2,484 million) based on...