An overview of Agent Banking activities in Bangladesh

TBS Report

28 July, 2025, 03:25 pm

Last modified: 28 July, 2025, 03:34 pm

An overview of Agent Banking activities in Bangladesh

TBS Report

28 July, 2025, 03:25 pm

Last modified: 28 July, 2025, 03:34 pm

Illustration: Ashrafun Naher Ananna/TBS Creative

Illustration: Ashrafun Naher Ananna/TBS Creative

Agent banking started in Bangladesh in 2013 to provide banking services to the under-served population who live in geographically remote locations that are beyond the reach of the formal banking networks. Currently, 31 banks offer agent banking services across the country.

Source: Bangladesh Bank

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