Janata Bank holds over half of Tk 147,776cr defaulted loans at 6 state banks: Finance minister
Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury today said defaulted loans in the country’s six state-owned banks stood at Tk 147,776 crore as of June 30 this year.
Janata Bank had the highest amount of non-performing loans among the six banks, he said while replying to a query from Abdul Alim MP during the question-and-answer session at the parliament this afternoon.
The minister said the non-performing loans of Agrani Bank, Bangladesh Development Bank, Basic Bank, Janata Bank, Rupali Bank and Sonali Bank totalled Tk 147,776 crore as of June 30, 2026.
Of the total, Agrani Bank had Tk 29,029.67 crore in defaulted loans, Bangladesh Development Bank Tk 888.79 crore, Basic Bank Tk 8,131.09 crore, Janata Bank Tk 75,396.67 crore, Rupali Bank Tk 19,281.74 crore and Sonali Bank Tk 15,048.39 crore.
Replying to another query from Lutfor Rahman MP, Amir Khosru said the government usually takes necessary steps in accordance with the rules after receiving applications to set up new banks.
Between 2010 and June 2024, 13 private banks were allowed to operate, he said.
There are currently 62 public and private banks in the country, of which seven are public banks, said the minister.
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