Bangladesh’s government faces a record Tk 283,779 crore in maturing domestic government securities during fiscal year 2026-27, according to the latest quarterly Bangladesh Bank Securities Bulletin. The amount is described as the highest maturity obligation in a single fiscal year. It includes Tk 194,326 crore in Treasury bills, Tk 71,961 crore in Treasury bonds, Tk 15,500 crore in sukuk and nearly Tk 1,993 crore in special purpose Treasury bonds.

Nearly two-thirds of the debt maturing next fiscal year consists of short-term Treasury bills. The government will need either to repay investors as these instruments mature or renew the debt by issuing new securities. Former governor Ahsan H Mansur said such maturities are mainly a rollover issue, with new bonds or securities issued to repay expiring instruments.

A Bangladesh Bank official said pressure tends to build toward the end of the year, when government payments increase and banks reduce investment in this area. Outstanding government securities reached about Tk 9 lakh crore at the end of June, up Tk 60,224 crore during April-June. Banks remained the main investors, holding about 74 percent of Treasury bill and bond investments.