LankaBangla’s Operating Cash Flow Drops by Tk 194.83m

LankaBangla Finance PLC reported a sharp year-on-year decline in its operating cash flow — down by Tk 194.83 million in the first nine months of 2025 — mainly due to increased disbursement of loans and advances to customers.The disclosure triggered a heavy sell-off in the market on Wednesday, sending the company’s shares tumbling over 12% on the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and 13% on the Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE).The non-bank financial institution’s stock closed at Tk 14.40 on the DSE, down from Tk 16.50 in the previous session.According to the company’s third-quarter (Q3) un-audited financial statement published by the DSE, LankaBangla’s consolidated earnings per share (EPS) stood at Tk 0.34 for July–September 2025, compared to Tk 0.46 during the same period of 2024. For the nine-month period of January–September 2025, the consolidated EPS dropped to Tk 0.54 from Tk 0.67 a year earlier.The consolidated net operating cash flows per share ...

• 15 Oct 2025