Low-balance account deposits snapshot: Apr-Jun 2026

TBS Report

04 October, 2026, 03:35 pm

Last modified: 04 October, 2026, 03:40 pm

Low-balance account deposits snapshot: Apr-Jun 2026

TBS Report

04 October, 2026, 03:35 pm

Last modified: 04 October, 2026, 03:40 pm

Illustration: TBS

Illustration: TBS

No-Frill Accounts let low-income individuals open bank accounts with Tk10, Tk50 or Tk100, requiring no minimum balance or service charges. Deposits in these accounts increased steadily by 9.02% (Tk454.1 crore) over the past year, reaching Tk5,490.9 crore by the end of the June 2026 quarter, up from Tk5,036.8 crore in June 2025 quarter.

Source: Bangladesh Bank

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