BB asks banks to report investment in non-listed securities in CIB database | Business

DHAKA, Sept 29, 2025 (BSS) – Bangladesh Bank (BB) has asked banks and financial institutions to report investment in non-listed securities like non-convertible cumulative preference share and non-convertible bond or debenture in the Credit Information Bureau (CIB) database for enhancing oversight of the banking sector. To this end, the central bank today issued a circular stating the comprehensive reporting is essential for evaluating the loan risk of borrowers and facilitating complete portfolio monitoring. The instruction is effective immediately, the circular added. According to the circular, these investments, which are increasingly utilized as investment instruments in the financial sector, must now be considered as loans for the purpose of CIB reporting. The institutions must report the classification status of these investments...