According to the review, deposits are increasing by 1000 billion taka every year. But loans are increasing by about 1500 billion taka every year. Meanwhile, one-third of the total deposits have come in the form of fixed deposit receipts (FDR). One-fourth of the loans have gone to the government.
According to the Economic Review, total deposits stood at Tk 17,491.32 billion as of December 31, 2023. Loans disbursed till February were Tk 20,041.09 billion. Deposits stood at Tk 12,641.67 billion five years ago. Loans stood at Tk 13,076.34 billion.
The review gives information on debt in both public and private sectors. The government had a debt of 427.1.72 billion taka in the banking sector as of February of the current fiscal year. But five years ago the amount of debt was 210.3.66 billion taka.
In contrast, the loan amount to the private sector till February stood at Tk 15,76,9.36 billion, while five years ago this amount was Tk 10,972.68 billion.