7 public banks waive Tk 1,198.24cr interest
Staff Reporter :
Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal on Saturday said that seven public banks waived Tk 1,198.24 crore interest last year.
They (banks) waived the interests against 6,163 loan accounts, the minister told this in the parliament in response to a query of Awami League lawmaker Haji Mohammad Selim.
According to the minister’s scripted answer, Agrani Bank Limited waived the highest Tk 494 crore against 2008 loan accounts, Bangladesh Krishi Bank waived Tk 435 crore against 66 accounts, Rupali Bank Limited
Tk 134 crore against 203 accounts, Sonali Bank Limited Tk 73 crore against 14 accounts, Janata Bank Limited Tk 54 crore against 2473 accounts, Rajshahi Krishi Unnayan Bank Tk 4.35 crore against 1380 accounts and BASIC Bank Limited waived Tk 1.69 crore against 19 loan accounts.
The minister also said Bangladesh Development Bank did not waive any interests last year.
Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal on Saturday said that seven public banks waived Tk 1,198.24 crore interest last year.
They (banks) waived the interests against 6,163 loan accounts, the minister told this in the parliament in response to a query of Awami League lawmaker Haji Mohammad Selim.
According to the minister’s scripted answer, Agrani Bank Limited waived the highest Tk 494 crore against 2008 loan accounts, Bangladesh Krishi Bank waived Tk 435 crore against 66 accounts, Rupali Bank Limited
Tk 134 crore against 203 accounts, Sonali Bank Limited Tk 73 crore against 14 accounts, Janata Bank Limited Tk 54 crore against 2473 accounts, Rajshahi Krishi Unnayan Bank Tk 4.35 crore against 1380 accounts and BASIC Bank Limited waived Tk 1.69 crore against 19 loan accounts.
The minister also said Bangladesh Development Bank did not waive any interests last year.
