Dhaka, Bangladesh, Oct. 22 -- Agriculture loan disbursement grew by nearly 32 per cent in the first quarter (Q1) of the current fiscal year (FY) following implementation of stimulus package along with interest subsidy, officials said.

Disbursement of farm credit rose to BDT 46.84 billion during the July-September period of the FY 2020-21 from BDT 35.55 billion in the same period of the last fiscal, according to the central bank latest statistics.

Of BDT 46.84 billion, eight state-owned banks disbursed BDT 17.83 billion, and the remaining BDT 29.01 billion was disbursed by the private commercial banks (PCBs) and foreign commercial banks (FCBs).

All scheduled banks have achieved nearly 17.82 per cent of their annual agricultural loan dis...