Crorepati accounts in banks up by 4,954 in Dec quarter

Bank clients waiting for transactions

Dhaka, Mar 13 - The number of Tk1.0 crore and above has increased by 4,954 in three months, reflecting a regained confidence in the banking system. 

Banking sector experts say that money outside the banking system has started returning to the bank again. 

As a result, the number of deposits in the bank has increased. At the same time, the number of bank accounts of the wealthy has also started increasing. 

According to Bangladesh Bank's latest financial update, the number of accounts of individuals and institutions with more than Tk 1.0 crore and above has increased by 4,954 in three months. Currently, there are a total of 1,22,081 such account holders.

According to the Central Bank, the total number of accounts in the banking sector up to December 2024 was 16.32 crore. The total deposit balance in these accounts stood at Tk18, 83,711 crore.

At the end of September last year, the total number of accounts in the banking sector was 16, 2028,155. These accounts had deposits of Tk18,250,33 crore. Accordingly, the number of accounts in the banking sector increased by 12,19,277 in three months. The volume of deposits increased by Tk45628 crore. 

The report said that at the end of December 2024, the number of bank accounts with deposits of more than Tk1.0 crore stood at 1,22,081, which was 1,17,127, three months ago in the September quarter. 

Accordingly, the number of accounts above Tk1.0 crore increased by 4954 in three months. Earlier, in the June quarter of last year, there were a total of 1,18,784 accounts deposited Tk 1.0 crore and above. - UNB