No-frill account deposits rise 6.68% in June 2025 quarter

TBS Report

28 August, 2025, 04:05 pm

Last modified: 03 September, 2025, 01:27 pm

No-frill account deposits rise 6.68% in June 2025 quarter

TBS Report

28 August, 2025, 04:05 pm

Last modified: 03 September, 2025, 01:27 pm

Illustration: Ashrafun Naher Ananna/TBS Creative

Illustration: Ashrafun Naher Ananna/TBS Creative

No-frill accounts (NFAs) let low-income individuals open accounts with Tk10, Tk50 or Tk100, requiring no minimum balance or service charges. Deposits in these accounts increased steadily by 6.68% (Tk315.2 crore) over the past year, reaching Tk5,036.8 crore by the end of the June 2025 quarter, up from Tk4,721.6 crore in June 2024.

Source: Bangladesh Bank

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