The outbreak of the coronavirus has not yet subsided. In addition to the health side, the economy has also been greatly affected. Entrepreneurs and industrialists feel that it will take time to overcome the recession. Although the government is trying to overcome this situation. The government has provided incentives. Of course, there are many questions about receiving or using that incentive. Among the benefits provided by the government, the biggest benefit is the increase in the repayment period of bank loans. Even after giving this facility, defaulted loans have increased.
At the end of last June, the total amount of defaulted loans in the banking sector stood at 98 thousand 164 crores. Which is 8.61 percent of the total debt. Three months ago i.e. at the end of March which was 95 thousand 85 crores. Which is 8.07 percent of the total disbursed loans. At the end of December, defaulted loans were Tk 88 thousand 734 crores, which is 7.66 percent of the total loans. Accordingly, defaulted loans have increased. However, at the end of June of the previous year, defaulted loans were 9.16 percent of the total disbursed loans. Accordingly, defaulted loans have decreased by 0.55 percentage points in the last one year
According to the latest report of Bangladesh Bank, the total disbursed loans of the banking sector in the second quarter of 2021 i.e. at the end of June stood at Tk 11 lakh 39 thousand 777 crores. Out of this, 98 thousand 164 crore rupees have become defaults, which is 8.61 percent of the total disbursed loans.
