Dhaka, July 6 -- Industrial term loan disbursement declined sharply in the January-March quarter of the fiscal year 2025-26 as businesses remained cautious about making fresh investments amid tight liquidity, elevated borrowing costs, and persistent macroeconomic uncertainties.

According to the latest Bangladesh Bank (BB) data, banks disbursed industrial term loans amounting to Tk 237.48 billion in the said period, marking a 23.99 per cent decline from Tk 312.47 billion in the previous quarter.

Despite the quarterly fall, industrial term loan disbursement increased by around 21 per cent year-on-year from Tk 196.14 billion recorded in the corresponding quarter of FY25.

The data showed industrial term loan disbursement stood at Tk 247.71...