Dhaka, June 28 -- Bangladesh Bank has injected an unprecedented amount of Tk 52,500 crore into 12 financially weak banks by printing new currency, despite maintaining a tightened monetary policy stance.

According to central bank data released on Saturday, this substantial financial assistance is part of the central bank's broader efforts to stabilise the banking sector, which includes plans to merge several fragile institutions.

Of the total amount, Tk 33,000 crore has been disbursed to 10 banks as 'demand loans' to help facilitate the repayment of customer deposits.

An additional Tk 19,000 crore in current account deficits across nine banks has also been converted into demand loans, effectively providing them with a critical financial...