Progress and Prospects of Non-Banking
Financial Institutions in Bangladesh
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Introduction
in the system of maet economy, Noo Banking Financial Istiions
(NBs have now cieaed 3s important player tn meting the dee
Financial meds of varios sete and subsector fac ea well
Functioning ficient nancial art, lang withthe Banking Pani
Insitutions (BPI). NBFI play a hey role hunsing the esto of
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Stains cet fm eo aan Sg Sl pp Tae
rings and investmcn though her is een bern hess 1 pes
St intions inthe wetness In cane of BE the
ities re comeed at money whi forthe NBFs theyre no
‘eves the cpt Frmati ht ress fom tes tw sti
oniries tthe deepening of the county's nancial market and to
‘Sonam develoment However the momentum of developments 9.
fanking anil tector in eet years as pened apie deat are
[NBFIs to grow tthe cost of BF macouty”
Coldsnith (1969) observes thatthe Final development in een
counter ofthe word sats wth BPs as (inanil evlopnen)
posses the rol f NBFI becomes prominent aloes wih de BF. Buh of
{hem pays igiicant roc ithe sconome popes of 3 county by
infictcing tnd moblsng the savings for veer. Tel Sven
the came grocess makes them competitors thet 16 cater tothe ae
‘chem the same real they are complementary 1 each eo ne can
‘otra an area whet he ray mt ba his lately suena.
‘be inancl mobile the te. To eted ihe sateen er th BES
‘Sul NBFIc compete with cach other for attacting fends fom the sae
Sources and they complet each tein the process of ancl
‘evelopment by way of nctesing the aematives of imesent Tor the
tomers trod providing» wiser ange of proach however, neds
teimenoned hee that "im some count many inal nan
Instone fave opted bth Banking and nom fanking mail seve
chaps f0 mt the changing requirements of the cstomer ad. ely
[peta for cr on survival. Bel ths ot eed te portance
NNBFLs per se Ars mater of fact, the fan wold moves fase. the
Spesalze series of NBs se becomng ore demandsy ease of he
imepation andthe subseqcre emergence a Seanes 2-boatglobel
Fara market Compiles speclzed and compettioned ivesiied
oduct requirements ate oilers lager arenes forthe involvement of
Aris in the franca aut
In the comest of Bangliesh he sngorance of NBFI tas 10 be
emphasied oth fom te stscure ofthe nancial “sys and
‘macroeconomic perspne nthe finn system of Bangladesh tbe singe
{las nator tat have energe olay prodonsnat le a, bth he
‘epostry of lage faction of the ey’ gud savings andthe ety
throogh wich nds are Being chanel te he Fe whch re ney
‘he comarca tanks Duc to th inherent sacral isa
‘iterem replicas. the BF cold mot exp thelr eperainsn heARS areas an eels and have mostly resid coated in ed
sphere of Tinncilserie, te the trmeaton font: Nese ta
site fo mt longterm dand requirments piject aki)
‘sorter sources (demand depie) has creed mena he
Sancal cyte and as pts tremens prs thie ancl bas,
‘heir par BFT have edo come ot wi nove fiancalpeac
imet the customer’ choice hase ar well to oalen elt Seeing)
‘vin. This tlh conribed the on growth of « meaning capa
‘ark which num hs aecied the efor of tnaiaeaton aod cosa
‘owt of Banging,
‘With this economic and oa ckdop, the place and easily of
the NBEIs nthe ezanomy of Bangladesh eed te ses. Atal ig
first privat ctr NBFIconerged inthe nancial mvc of Banglades ony
{it 1881 when the Mal Promston and Development Company
Bangladesh Li (PDC) as fated. Sine then staf 8 NOE ae
en given cemses hy te Hangldesh Ban il ody A quick lak ne
_rowth and operational horizon bing at meng acs a a
eto emerge as important players in tem of esuce bioaion eee
‘Ssenifcaion or ofengltrscompeition so that financial conatot
happens. Keeping in mid the number, finacacapi! markt cooweanon
a the level of eso incl sophitistin, te NBFL shoud sot
‘nvte uch rita asessment. Morne, the shone of tiem a
‘eur framework. with regu ote ‘saienshiptetwen beting ot
on tanking franca rtitutens as happened te comparnenaoe the
[NBFis and BFs in functional ses bt deconpurmeraieg tr
‘wc by spying he same oi for both the types of stations Th by to
means ca asst the development of NBFl on these line Art
‘ancl lations Act of 1993 demareses a wind range of nsttons aed
services vi merchant tanks, iavexinen company. atl seat,
‘mata company, lesng company alin soy, under Be efnog
of NBFL th loa suse of regulations fr NBFL shuld hae oy
ileent forthe sake of ve payng ld
1.2 Objectives and Methodology ofthe Study
‘The preset paper hasbeen devoted the broad objectives of ooking
ino the goth abd operational sats ofthe NBs me angeles at
atous relator ses ply an import rin proming he eseh a
‘he NBs critcal examination af the iues bas tc Bupa eo
bce o the paper
For the par of he study oly 18 priv NF have ec ae it
ons a the sample poop. Catal they esse et a
NAF tnt gt the iene fm he Bangs Ban oops no baing
business im Bangladesh The pape second byt fh at ma
of NP i pd nea
se only an age of ew Jean tr bin. aay
{har epertoml ees pea ebm on wth asso eae
have ben made cover informa fors pnd fo 190 fo Seems,
1998 for various sats eferenes. Ase and plesented das hoe
‘en clei queso well rom evant Source,
‘Though the Investment Corporation of Bangladesh (CB) ocapes an
important place a fulledged plc sector nvestment bank he Somiet
f the development of the capital mart n Banglades has been ef ou of
{he purview ofthe resent paper a he same hat mo beh ented ot
‘eins rested by the Financ Inns At 1993 The Howse Bulldog
Finance Corration (HBR), anther import NB inthe pbc ser
‘as abo eine uncovered nthe apron the sae osc
1.3 Organization af the Stay
‘The whole presentation has ben divided into sven sections inching
the introductory par Secon IT traces the grow eararict aod
ogress of NBFIs in Bangladesh. In ths stn, lensing company have
‘Male mere atten in the anal bean tthe pe aks to thot
yeraional and financial formance il deals with he analy of
the sures of fads forthe NBFls- Section V attempts to aout seas
4 Nell 8 the mate of deployment of finds by the NBPIs, Secon
stots vial area of he sda lok no the teultery franck
forthe NBFis and the le of Bangladesh Bank. The prospects of NBFT have
been examined in Secton-VL ofthe pape. The paper Ss sre conlsons
al gestion in Seto VI
SECTIONAL
‘Growth, Characteristis and Progress of NBFIs in Bangladesh
‘As hs been potted ou nthe previous prt the NBFs appear inthe
financial act Bangladesh oan the 19806 Actually 981, PDC
Ws floated as the fist prvae Sector NBFI under Chapter V of the
Bangladesh Bonk Onder, "1972. Chater V of the onder crpoweted
Bangladesh Bak to spervse and eultethe factions of pve MBFeh. Since the scetion of IDC, another 17 NBEI have heen
‘ram ime il oda San nme th roa f NB ye
terme any mica pops oer prod tne Now. we at these
IS NBFIc nthe analy frame woek, me fd tha hey a y hi ti
‘ting 1 gow taking oe of more composite) financial haar and ar
‘ting efor to dsr thr opcaior ceordngy Som our dcuson,
‘elite wo cover the following sex one by one
2.1 Growth of NBFIe Over Time
After the easiest of IPDC, two malin sing companies
ie Indstial Development Leasing Company (IDLC) of Bangladesh and
United easing Company Ld (ULC) wor et epi he mi 98Ds Tn the
Incatine,atoe nveimen company Said Bangle Insti ad
‘Agricultural Investment Company Lid. (SABINCO) came into bing 2
jum venture feteen t49 sovereign stats arly Bangladesh and Sed
‘Arabia in 1984 and ated operation TOR, Two kelly sponsored
invesmen companies namely Bargladsh Commerce and Iveta (2)
and National Cet Lined (NCL) wee ao formed bu within few yar
‘their operations bth te investment compass fll it ees and wer
‘ose down
“The effort o bring more NBFs in th capital mart has ofr mide a
limited popes. This cold be undesiod rom he fat ht wpa 1997 oly
‘Teasing companies sted operation and tthe 3a inthe proces of
fing to be operational. Aol of 1I-mercham banks have stared
nctining ice Janay 198, an 8 ae operating 2s fellmerchan banks
(Out of 18 NBs oly Tour have been rgistred withthe Series and
Exchange Commision (SEC) to operate as merchant tanks. They ae
IDLCUFILBLIL and VANIK,
22 Ownership Paters of NBFIS
| close loka he omnership pate of the NBs bigs out the fst
thatthe ownership compost oud be ofthe lowing spe
|. NBFIs eves ty Local Foreign Public hare
2 on Verte Los Feri
3.100 percent Goverment ne and
4 10 percent Local Private one
“Toble- elasifies he NBEs acon tthe categorie dan ane
1. Thee ate only thee NBs eich fall er the fr cae of
clasifiation of ownership pater. They ae IDLC. United Leasing
Company id. (ULC) and rts snc ad vse Ud UFC)
the ULE, 6 perce ofthe hues ae held by the fren: UF
‘nati the ato of pic holding, whch 30 porte of he ot
cau.
2. We tem th term NBFIs as JV. NBFs where only io owner groupe
prev Toland frig owner. We ave atuly 7 NBF which
Five sch ownership. pater The isttutns ate ~ CSP Finance
Company PDC. SABINCO, VANIK. DBH, UAE-BICL apd BBE ei
to be aed ber hatin POC all 30 percent of clly ned pat
‘Pered by the goverment of Bangaesh, while SABINCO. i
‘Goverment to Government Joint Vere between Bargadesh and Sa
‘rain bth he Governments own the ntaton eal
3. There is only one NBFI vic the Infant Development Company
Eid DCL} which 100 percent Bangles Govt owned nso,
44 nah ast category we ave 7 NBFs vi Phos Lewin Company Lid.
(PLC), Iterations Leasing and Financial Servis id, (LES). Bay
Leasing nd Invest Lu. (BLIL), Pre Finance and Investment Lid
(PPL. Union Capt Lid. (UCL). ‘angldesh Inia Fiance
{Comgary Lid (BFL) and Peoples Leasing and Fnac Scuen La.
{PLFS) which ae 100 percent focally owned. What eed 0 Be lid
Is tao mean local we understand that hese fpr of inion ae
‘ne by Banas fan bis o pate dvsTate
nership Pater of NBFIS
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TRAN pa | a |
“The Inertona Fnanee Corporation (IC) an ezan of the World
Bank, is actly volved i the effort ofthe developmen of NBFL ia
Bangi: acruny as det sarcboling In PDC (178 prem) DLC
{CO erent) ant DBM (15 pre
‘Tale Ali the Appendix inate he Sources of fds (ter han
sarcolers cu) of fe NBs
What mas tine ate a ms he NB in Banglades
se depot Ta sores for Bancig. ence the ty -bkng
“wg he ators re contre y the noma of noes 1
te a once shat he se Ava data sgget hat oly 4
Nitric xen er option of pu depot king IDLC. PLC. CFI and
‘VANIK) an noe has pone publ with ay te nancial prot,
2.3 Profile of Present Activites of NBFIs
“able A2in he Appendn A smi he acts tha the NBS of
Bangladesh are at preset metic i. We have te ete range of NBFI
‘ves vide i fou oad roupeasng. fan Financing neste
Sn merchant banking apd hese finance. Out of these aie,
Tinancing and tween and merchant Banking have een sive it
the fllovang capris lan nacing nto tm lending soe er an.
‘awesome & mechan banking it ety fiance. polio Managemen
Underwing, wae momagement ody Services and ter
‘An analy of Tale A2 brings out the eteetng fact hat cut of 18
[NBFin 18 an actively msl in the leasing Busines. The concentration of
Fin the sing snes makes an ae of mali an orton,
‘The posible explanation tha cul Be fled i this pari that in he
bor thse wan serious earth king ten Finance fr setting
{nivares in Bangla The two Development mance Insitaons (DFS)
‘incl BSD and BSRS wor facing th ace shortage offs athe donor
ccs stnpendadopcraion of thi ret ine dew Fone coer
‘Soe inttans, Commerc banks were mere Heo on wae fitancing and
‘fee tcc to provide long form facing All thse together sean
“epi pond for ah aeraive mode of projet financing to rg he
‘fever of ong tr nang Lene anc et in th es
rom the Table could seh thts he aren of Ioan Financing
[NBFIs hive feed ter eng and stations ave shor tem kun 8
aos etre
“The pce of fvestment of NBFs in the inesiment and mechan
tunting orcas emo tht encouraging IPDC and. SABINCO ae two
Suvi) itn inthis area VANIK fs abo Uying 0 emerge 8 3
‘Soopcttor by vcraing fonction im the rca of ines at
treat aking Prine Fiance nd Unio Capital have st ow er
thera vente td merchant anne SeDit only NIT which hasten geil honing mn
‘ye Th anni hate ot DB might ma peal fo hee Te
‘tes intnons amely FIL and FIL have feed sing Fence
2.4 Operational Progres of NBFIs
‘Assessment of progres of he NBFs nets ob done with de car and
saniderton NBFIs of Bangladesh have ality evaned pater of
once in one aa of operation they ae eto ce et with an)
Pract bse to mobilize fandom surpass to dic sectors fe
‘ronony. Sin ems of pres meses
‘erations stand of perfomance comparison punters. Before pone
fo discassion, tao pes tobe clarifdth he NBFI ae og fore
lopsided development of bates in ne sea te” kesing. he deen
eer as ao been Based by hat ac,
seen, ut of 18 NBFIs 13 fave aay go
‘hermciesivaved in lease Fiancng We hive alo ted Wo ep ak
posible reasons forth sided develope Now lt Rave fc om he
Bsns
Table-2
Growth of Lease Markets and Perfrmance of Selected NBFs
From 1985 197
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iTab dpi the prot f tae mart in Halas Fr a pe of
3 year rom 1998 to 197. Performs of major NBFI hae aso cn
Incorporated in theta ist tabs a exactions
‘Sons The fal ndry poo terme of exceton and growth of
iS anins hat le Son the tab, Invi mart hae aed
eve at pomth could se be seo nthe le
Acta, he nds experienced high vel of growth in 1995 when
grew by 7183 percent and since then the prow dropped wo 57.1 pce i
1996 and a farther low 1o 1288 percent in 1997" The amour of ease
xccton of the ny od tT. 1027 malin, Th. 1618 lon and Th.
‘307 ion for 1998, 1988 and 197 respectively” A lok a the easing
fence mth boat ime rane reveal thr up 1997 since 1950 the
tnday has msinind n sms average growth rt of 26.8 percent. THs
tind apr or htr than the growth poston ofthe tn indy is
Pakistan where sping pyrexia tht of 25 percent somali
(Asian Leaing Associaton 1998.
Five NBFI, viz IDLC, ULC, PLC, UFIL and LFS have emerge to be
the major player in the ease art ae 1997 thei asiesstopetor
‘ona TK 2186 millon of ttl se exzewon 9 percent ofthe
Inds ttalIDLC ha remand the number ne player he esi
tmarkc t ULE Becoming shone ote the mart. The progress of
PLC i remartble airing the period nde fvow as his creased
Inarket share fom mre 159 percan im 1985 to 1643 percent 1997
However as pet lead et hlding HDLC has ei fr aba of ther
Cogpeineet ithe eet!
Append atthe end prover ws 3 papal representation fart
fae contacts nthe Banas for the poi fo 19 1019.
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5Table 8 has to deel th te bjt Hk ater the
rrwonag-nne sal auton of ane pro o the eading NBFS
[tvaved inthe ben. The tds company develope ke peo
tert bain aratepy and competive cp Bet the seca ed seems
"hcp exe at the etre rm bere mot of he dma
or lese equipment omg Service empsing inane, uses ec
‘hehe are st imporance for the NB fo port ston Whi
‘le Iesing cnpancs are me png for iancing the manent
‘ctr significa exten For tuckwur nd ferwdlinkage effets few
“Sct play import rok forthe development of overall economy. Neglect
‘tthe eto, by the NBs old ot ae wel forthe rl of he NF
Append ha char of sectewise lease cont darn 1997 which
pcs tats ttl of 8 pcem ofthe lene comnts were i wasp
(Gh) and texte (21) sco apparels and acessories (OF) sete
ladda texte then becomes the single Trgest sector of leasing
Uses ofthe NBFIs" Engineering (8%). service (7%). chemical and
cnurtions (6) were te ther imp ares of cones daring th
eid
“Table hs bon coma to fo int the Financial performance ofthe
selected NBFIs Fase ancing operation The performance ofthe NBFI
ve heen mene again in poramcters | Financ Eapese Coverage
Rai, Deb qty Rat, Retr on Ege. Ret on Asse Ean Pe
‘Shae (EPS) and Collection Kato
Tah
Finacial Peformance of Sleced NBFIsin Leasing Business
NOTES: UC ese Laan Cogn Bn UL ni ening
dagey se teases ped B-ind Gabber oafor ing compares By thar mre cpg PT al ter NE
{Sabha ome wel covering thir epee Ae the Eat and
Stan Pinnacles Betsy Rat of 5106 der 0
Tepe by mar sand companies exept PLE and LES ha «
‘ener show a his ead é
Four cat of sx major payer gain performed wel nthe parameter
et te secede weep standin ncn of
ar om tana fied vo comgare pod ee ihe the
pat he tale Accs Good sh by the omanice
‘oop UF
“Two majors in he easing operation i exceedingly wl EPS ding
19981997 fatal Ores area improving heir postions By his Finan
trea asthe ble shows
‘hari the mon satisfying yr about the NBs in the tbl is te
‘cotton too fea ental They have bee ble to maint rato 0 8
erent and boven hi ea
“we compare the perforce of to major players i sing matt
«2 AAT nar a jor Compe gm on between IDL and ULC and
TEER ULC wa tlt scare attr postion nme of be nancial
cae aos than ts facial strong cometoeIDLC ding he psd of
‘ordacension
‘We are not poston 10 make an abjetve craton of the
cpa asin fan oes NOFI HPD, SABINCO
SE wich a cose be epee! tks.
UAE eine fein art of Bangles for toe than
ses bet pictur of tr opera veer Hes tat
Se al psa bn cea hee extn
“re Al in Ape A conan lie Seo vests of
sanitation scons fon 986 to 197. Dung th peri.
SARINEO feed poets a dnburenent of Tk. 2591 rlion
aaa attion of 1298 eli). The dsburenent we anand
(oop com of suction oer fe al
een ey rth po. Tae prteino sectrl esnet este
SU'AStEahtowct by sheila phrmaceutaly 2 pee
As for PDC: 197 the sation potion was TRA aon. of |
“shich 1248 mullon was dsb t 1 projets We ate cnstane om
‘making ay Tort nancial a peraina ssamet of the acts Oe
(Cmeavaliy of franca ntrmation of the IPDC. The pi that we
‘Saat fo Tale"A3 is tha 1997. fod ad Beers wa the
ites svt on PDC pot nemo a ee y pape td
‘caging subnet In 1997, UAESBICL sanctioned and buried Th. 24
{io sng poe.
‘DBH iste only NBFL with Bsc characte fous Financ. 197
seed operations and disbursed al oun of Tk 113 allo int 220
nau the NBFs hive achieve ited and lpsied progress in
easing bins: ut amish more ceded to beatae be Sects oe
‘rch priipasn hs ben enone ne economy
SECTION -I
Analysis ofthe Sources of Pd for the NBFIS
‘Analy ofthe exiting sources of fnds of the NBFs reveals that
nly INF went the publi for asing deposits wich alle nly teat
‘Tk280 milion by he ead Soper. 1998. Almost all he NBFIe were
Trond to deol ices tans from Toes! banks sl fancal
Inston and cet es f the ieratonl ences fo fade the
[CStoveumen takinghosing fiance atte aon to the Tans
Salute wah them tomer guy” Mow of the NBFs heme fd
‘Shri the major econo team pile of hun ties
[As we al how, the financing Form fr the NBFIs can assure 10
‘ype Connetonal_ and Unconventions. Conventional Sure le
‘Sener fone oeqiy capt commercial Nak lan, las om rane
ination: borowing fm fiance cranial epost om et
poblic sie of dents nem and stra acca. Wi
Slovenoul sources conte sh term eroypate Stet
“xo commer brewing, anc of cone papt ie of eat
from selena stators te ADB, IFC, ct o-bnce sheet
tering Ike suiting and leverage eases and Siscuming sale of
‘Ene mechan
‘As menomed ati, the publ depot bane of the NBFI sry
seb NB, can develop the atone tem depot procs of
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