Non-bank financial institutions (NBFIs) saw a further deterioration in asset quality, with the sector’s bad loan ratio climbing to 37.11 percent as of September 2025, up from 35.52 percent a year earlier, according to official data.

The rise reflects growing stress in the overall financial sector amid slowing credit growth, weak recoveries, and long-standing governance challenges.

Total loans disbursed by NBFIs stood at Tk 79,251.11 crore at the end of September, while classified loans — commonly referred to as non-performing loans — amounted to Tk 29,408.66 crore, according to data from Bangladesh Bank.

By comparison, as of September 2024, the 35 NBFIs operating in the country held Tk 26,163.19 crore in bad loans against total outstanding loans of Tk 73,662.77 crore.