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Bangladesh: Banks reluctant to lend to tanners as defaults rise

10/10/2013

The central bank of Bangladesh has advised commercial banks to be cautious about lending to the leather sector, after a rapid rise in bank defaults, according to local press. The Financial Express reported four state-owned commercial banks have provided $193 million in loans to 135 tanneries up to July this year. Defaults stood at about $130...

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