Dhaka, Jan. 11 -- Industrial term loan disbursement posted significant year-on-year growth in the July-September quarter of fiscal year (FY) 2025-26, reflecting cautious investment appetite amid ongoing economic adjustments, according to Bangladesh Bank (BB) data.

Disbursement of industrial loans stood at Tk 247.71 billion during the period, marking an 11.86 per cent increase from Tk 221.46 billion in the same period of the previous fiscal year. The latest figure also shows a 1.96 per cent quarter-on-quarter rise compared to Tk 242.96 billion disbursed in the April-June quarter of FY25, indicating a gradual pickup in industrial credit flow.

However, loan distribution was notably higher in the October-December quarter of FY25, when banks...