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Bangladesh RTGS

RTGS

Bangladesh's RTGS for high-value interbank BDT payments. Operated by Bangladesh Bank (central bank). Launched 2015. Operating days: Sunday-Thursday (Bangladeshi business week). Minimum transaction BDT 100,000. Next Generation RTGS project underway to add ISO 20022 and 24/7 service.

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Record · Bangladesh RTGS

Country
Bangladesh (BD)
Currency
Bangladeshi Taka (BDT)
Operator
Bangladesh Bank
Type
RTGS
Operating Window
04:00–11:00 UTC · Sun–Thu
Year Established
2015
Tier?
Tier 2
ISO 20022?
Legacy
Region
Asia-Pacific
Settlement Type?
Gross
Participants
60+ banks, 19+ NBFIs; 11,000+ connected branches
Avg Daily Transactions
~21,600 (2024)
Avg Daily Value
~BDT 107B/day (2024)
Availability
Sun-Thu, 10:00-17:00 BDT
Notes

Bangladesh also operates: BEFTN (Bangladesh Electronic Fund Transfer Network — ACH, launched 2010), BACPS (Bangladesh Automated Cheque Processing System), and mobile financial services (bKash dominates with 60M+ users). Next Generation RTGS project underway to provide 24/7 service. Supports multi-currency (USD, EUR, CNY, JPY, GBP, CAD). Fee: BDT 100/transaction. From 5 Oct 2025: 16:00-17:00 BDT customer transactions restricted to online channels only.

Reference Sources
Bangladesh Bank
Authoritative (T1)Entry recorded Mar 14, 2026

Operations · Bangladesh RTGS

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Intelligence for Bangladesh RTGS (1)

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