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DatabankOctober 1 2021

Rate challenges squeeze interest income at Bangladeshi banks

Standard Chartered Bank Bangladesh saw net interest income decline 12% year-on-year to $179m in 2020.
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Ongoing disruptions caused by the Covid-19 pandemic has squeezed a key performance metric at Bangladeshi banks. 

Net interest income (NII) at leading lenders fell last year, following the double blow of falling rates and a regulatory interest rate cap of 9% on most loans. 

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