Foreign loan disbursements and repayments have remained almost equal during the first eight months of the current 2025-26 fiscal year, highlighting mounting pressure on external debt servicing, according to latest data from the Economic Relations Division (ERD).
Between July and February, the country received foreign loans and grants worth about US$3.05 billion, while repaying nearly US$2.9 billion to various lenders, the ERD reported in its updated statement released on Monday.
Of the repayments, around US$1.95 billion was paid as principal and US$950 million as interest, the report said.
Officials noted that the rising repayment burden reflects the growing maturity of previously received loans, as Bangladesh continues to service larger amounts of external debt.
In the last fiscal year, the country repaid more than US$4 billion in foreign loans.
Meanwhile, commitments for foreign assistance during the July-February period stood at around US$2.43 billion, slightly higher than the US$2.35 billion recorded in the same period of the previous fiscal year.
Disbursements came from multiple development partners, with Russia emerging as the largest provider, disbursing about US$755.1 million.
The World Bank followed with US$636 million, while the Asian Development Bank (ADB) provided US$566.1 million.
China and India each disbursed around US$250 million and US$257.7 million respectively, while Japan contributed nearly US$190 million during the period.