Willful defaulted loans in the banking sector stood at Tk 47,380 crore at the end of March. The information emerged from a recent central bank report.
The banking sector’s net loss in 2025 was Tk 136,666 crore. In 2024 there had been a net profit of Tk 12,158 crore, and in earlier years the entire sector always made a profit. This picture emerged in Bangladesh Bank’s accounts.
According to Bangladesh Bank data, the banking sector’s net interest income in 2025 was negative Tk 12,537 crore — meaning that, compared with the interest paid to depositors, income from loans was lower. The previous year there had been net interest income of Tk 29,391 crore. Non-interest income, however, rose from Tk 63,861 crore in 2024 to Tk 83,171 crore. Operating expenses last year, including salaries and allowances, were Tk 51,063 crore, up from Tk 48,993 crore the previous year. All told, the banking sector’s pre-tax loss was Tk 124,284 crore, and the net loss stood at Tk 136,666 crore.
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