{
  "id": 19974334,
  "title": "Report: Banks lacking capital to absorb losses as NPLs hit 32.78%",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/14/report-banks-lacking-capital-to-absorb-losses-as-npls-hit-32-78",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-11-14T11:49:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dhaka Tribune Business",
    "slug": "dhaka-tribune-business",
    "url": "https://www.dhakatribune.com/business/424615/report-banks-lacking-capital-to-absorb-losses-as"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The default loan rate in Bangladesh's banking sector has surged to 32.78%. This means nearly one-third of all disbursed loans in the banking sector are now non-performing (defaulted). Furthermore, there is virtually zero likelihood of recovering 80% to 90% of these defaulted loans. Compounding the crisis, banks lack the necessary capital to absorb the losses stemming from these defaulted...…",
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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."
}