Bangladesh, Sept. 8 -- Bangladesh's sustainable-and green-finance sector saw a worrying shift in the first quarter of 2026 with loan recovery losing gear while rescheduling gaining a spurt.

Advertisement The rescheduling of sustainable loans saw 80-percent growth while green finance witnessed 675.8-percent rise year on year.

Bangladesh Bank data-revealed contrasting movement suggests growing pressure on borrowers engaged in environmentally and socially sustainable projects, as financial institutions appear to be relying more heavily on restructuring arrangements while recoveries weaken.

The trend was particularly pronounced in the broader sustainable-finance segment, where private commercial banks continued to dominate both recovery a...