India, China, Russia, Japan Give No New Loans in Four Months

India, China, Russia, and Japan made no new loan commitments to Bangladesh during the first four months of the current fiscal year (July–October 2025-26), according to the Economic Relations Division (ERD).

While no new projects were finalised by these four countries, they continued disbursing funds from previously approved loans. The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) also made no fresh commitments in this period.

The ERD report shows that Bangladesh received a total of US$1.21 billion in loan commitments between July and October. Of this, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) pledged $580 million, the World Bank $11 million, and other development partners contributed $610 million. This marks a significant increase from the same period last fiscal year, when commitments amounted to $250 million.

In terms of disbursement, Russia released the highest amount—$407.7 million—for the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant project, followed by the World Bank at $405.2 million and ADB at nearly $250 million. China and India disbursed $190 million and $80 million respectively, while Japan released $80 million.

Total disbursement during the four months reached $1.66 billion, while Bangladesh spent $1.58 billion on debt servicing, including $1.02 billion in principal repayment and $560 million in interest. Debt obligations continue to rise steadily.