Company · Analysis · 29 Oct 2026
Rupali Bank: 39.05% of loans classified, a Tk14,014 crore provision gap deferred by Bangladesh Bank and CRAR of 2.88%
The government owns 90.19% of Rupali Bank. The bank pays more interest than it earns, books a thin profit only because the regulator lets it leave Tk14,014.48 crore of provisions out of the accounts, and lost BDT 6.4bn in the first half of 2026. This note sets out the filings.
Rupali Bank PLC is one of Bangladesh's state-owned commercial banks and is listed on the Dhaka Stock Exchange. The Government of Bangladesh holds 90.19% of its 487.93 million shares; general public and institutions hold the other 9.81%, and none of the directors holds shares. At…