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Bangladesh bets $3.2bn to avert a banking crisis but reforms elusive

Bangladesh has allocated $3.2 billion to stabilize its struggling banking sector in the upcoming budget, aiming to prevent a larger financial crisis. However, experts caution that this funding alone cannot resolve longstanding governance issues within the banking system, such as poor management and high levels of non-performing loans.

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Islami Bank and others struggling with governance issues, high nonperforming loans

Police stand outside the headquarters of Islami Bank Bangladesh in Dhaka in June amid protests against the bank's leadership. The banking group, which has been accused of improper lending practices, has become a focal point of concern for regulators because of its systemic importance. © Getty Images

FAISAL MAHMUD

June 16, 2026 14:48 JST

DHAKA -- Bangladesh has earmarked 400 billion taka ($3.2 billion) to shore up troubled banks in its next budget, betting that emergency support can prevent a broader financial crisis even as economists warn that cash injections alone will not fix deep governance failures that have plagued the country's banking sector for years.

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Bangladesh bets $3.2bn to avert a banking crisis but reforms elusive

Bangladesh has allocated $3.2 billion to stabilize its struggling banking sector in the upcoming budget, aiming to prevent a larger financial crisis. However, experts caution that this funding alone cannot resolve longstanding governance issues within the banking system, such as poor management and high levels of non-performing loans.

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