Dhaka, April 28 -- Bank deposit growth in Bangladesh rose by 7.9 per cent year-on-year in February 2025, according to the latest data from Bangladesh Bank, compared with the same month a year earlier.

Total deposits, excluding interbank and government deposits, stood at Tk 17,92,685 crore in February 2025, up from Tk 16,61,649 crore in February 2024. Deposits have been increasing by more than Tk 10,000 crore on average each month, reaching Tk 17,81,287 crore in January, Tk 17,76,747 crore in December, Tk 17,62,855 crore in November, Tk 17,55,217 crore in October, Tk 17,31,260 crore in August, and Tk 17,34,026 crore in July.

The steady rise suggests an improvement in depositor sentiment after months of volatility, liquidity shortages, an...