Dhaka, June 17 -- Bangladesh Bank (BB) on Wednesday clarified its position on the banking sector's non-performing loans (NPLs), rejecting media reports that claimed the country's distressed loan ratio ranged between 45 percent and 60 percent.

The central bank said such figures were based on technically flawed calculations and did not reflect the actual condition of the banking sector as presented in its annual Financial Stability Report (FSR) 2025, reports BSS.

According to the report, the official NPL ratio of the country's banking sector stood at 10.10 percent as of December 31, 2025.

Bangladesh Bank said this audited and finalized figure remains the authoritative measure of the sector's non-performing assets.

The central bank noted...