Bangladesh: Financial System Stability Assessment

International Monetary Fund

No 2010/038, IMF Staff Country Reports from International Monetary Fund

Abstract: This paper reports on Bangladesh’s Financial System Stability Assessment. Considerable progress has been made in strengthening the resilience of the country's financial sector. Total assets of the banking sector have increased twofold since 2003, and credit to the private sector has risen threefold. Loan classification, provisioning, and even capital remain uneven in the banking sector, creating potential vulnerabilities. The rapid growth in nontraditional banking activities is generating new risks, underlining the importance of strengthening the regulatory framework.

Keywords: ISCR; CR; bank; private bank; bank asset; bank intermediation; bank management; banking sector; banking system; exchange rate; debt service; credit risk; capital market; insolvent bank; monetary policy; Commercial banks; Credit; Foreign banks; Nonperforming loans; South Asia (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 46
Date: 2010-02-12
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