Excess liquidity at Islamic banks in Bangladesh fell nearly 50 per cent year-on-year to Tk 17,525 crore in July-September quarter this year as deposits growth slowed, central bank data showed.
Foreign investors in Bangladesh's stock market are selling shares en masse as the local currency's depreciation against the US dollar coupled with various policy changes over the past few years has lowered their confidence in securing adequate returns.
Experts yesterday urged banks to increase loan disbursements for cottage, micro, small and medium enterprises and the agriculture sector as a majority of the lenders were currently showcasing a reluctance to do so.