Deposits in banking sector grew by 8.28% in January

Deposits in the country's banking sector grew by 8.28 per cent in January this year, according to Bangladesh Bank (BB) data released Tuesday.

Deposits grew by 7.44 per cent in December 2024, after standing at 7.26 per cent in September, 7.28 per cent in October, and 7.46 per cent in November, the data showed.

In January 2025, about Tk 2,140 crore that had been outside the banking system returned to banks. By the end of January, the total amount of money outside the bank stood at Tk 2.74 lakh crore, slightly down from Tk 2.76 lakh crore in December.