The impact of Covid-19 pandemic on the non-performing loans: A study on schedule banks in Bangladesh

Authors

  • Nisar Ahmed American international university-Bangladesh
  • Md. Joynal Abedin American international university-Bangladesh

Keywords:

Covid-19, Pandemic, NPLs, Banks, Bangladesh

Abstract

The unprecedented Covid-19 has brought eccentric challenges to financial sector around the world including Bangladesh. The pandemic has triggered a series of unprecedented emergency measures, including travel bans, mandatory closures of non-essential businesses, compliance restrictions, and mandatory work from home that led to a sharp decline in economic activity, and huge disruption in financial markets. This study aims to investigate the impact of Covid-19 on non-performing loans (NPLs) at banking financial institutions in Bangladesh. Using the data from secondary sources, this paper employs multiple trend analysis to measure the influence of Covid-19 on NPLs. The study found that Covid-19 has a significant effect on NPLs. This study can be used as a reference when considering credit risk management policy during the emergency alike Covid-19 pandemic.

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Published

2021-12-31

How to Cite

Ahmed, N., & Abedin, M. J. (2021). The impact of Covid-19 pandemic on the non-performing loans: A study on schedule banks in Bangladesh. AIUB Journal of Business and Economics, 18(1), 1–14. Retrieved from http://116.206.57.42/index.php/ajbe/article/view/94