Cashless economy

Cashless economy

72% of transactions in Bangladesh still cash-based as informal economy dominates

72% of transactions in Bangladesh still cash-based as informal economy dominates

As per data in the payment system report, between December 2023 and December 2024, cash remained the primary mode of financial exchange across the country.

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Every trade licence will now require a cashless transaction option, ‘Bangla QR’

File photo of a point of sale (POS) machine. Photo: Saqlain Rizve

Govt aims for cashless transactions by 2031, full broadband coverage by 2041: Document

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Bangladesh on trajectory towards cashless economy: Palak

Tanvir A Mishuk, founder and managing director of Nagad. Illustration: TBS

'Digital banks will be a huge boost for country's cashless move'

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MTB empowers cashless shift with exciting rewards

Though cashless payment options are available, most customers tend to pay with hard cash in nearly all of the 242 shops in the DNCC market. Photo: Saqlain Rizve

'Cashless Dhaka' still a far cry

Naser Ezaz Bijoy. Sketch: TBS

Cashless is priceless: Imagining a cashless life

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Prospects of a cashless society: Where does Bangladesh stand?

75% cashless transactions by 2027: Governor

75% cashless transactions by 2027: Governor

Goodbye cash, hello convenience: 'Cashless Bangladesh' inaugurated at Motijheel

Goodbye cash, hello convenience: 'Cashless Bangladesh' inaugurated at Motijheel

India cancelled 86% of the then-existing cash in the economy six years ago but has nonetheless failed to break their affinity for banknotes. Photo: Bloomberg

Got change? Why digital cash needs to feel real

ASM Ahsan Habib. Illustration: TBS

Digital identity, cashless economy and the dream of digital Bangladesh