This means that $422 million more was paid than the loans received. The trend of higher repayments compared with the loans received has continued for the past two years. In 2023, repayments exceeded loan inflows by $6 billion, and in 2024, repayments were $2 billion higher than the loans received. In 2023, the private sector received $25.79 billion in foreign loans but paid back $31.13 billion, including interest. Zahid Hussain, former chief economist of the World Bank's Dhaka office, expressed concerns about the impact of the downgrade on foreign loans.

Source: bd News24 March 06, 2025 16:20 UTC