Dhaka, Feb. 14 -- The growth in banking sector deposits has remained below 8 per cent in the last four months of the outgoing year, with bankers citing high inflation and reduced liquidity as factors.

Updated data released by Bangladesh Bank on Thursday said that deposit growth in December stood at 7.44 per cent, bdnews24.com reports.

In September 2024, deposit growth was 7.26 per cent. In October, it increased slightly to 7.28 per cent before jumping up to 7.46 per cent in November. Then it decreased again in December.

The last time deposit growth had remained in this range was February 2023, when it stood at 6.86 per cent.

The Awami League government fell in the face of a mass movement that continued from July into August last year....