{
  "id": 1472565,
  "title": "FY27: Banks must disburse minimum 4% of loans as agri credit",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/fy27-banks-must-disburse-minimum-4-of-loans-as-agri-credit",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-17T11:20:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dhaka Tribune Business",
    "slug": "dhaka-tribune-business",
    "url": "https://www.dhakatribune.com/business/banks/417685/fy27-banks-must-disburse-minimum-4%25-of-loans-as"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Bangladesh Bank has announced a new policy to boost credit flow to the agriculture sector. A target of Tk60,000 crore has been set for agricultural and rural credit disbursement by banks for the current FY27. Simultaneously, banks are now mandated to allocate at least 4% of their total loan disbursements to the agricultural sector. Previously, banks were required to disburse at least 2.5% of...…",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}