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Subject 3 · Everyday money

Banking and savings in Bangladesh

Where most Bangladeshi savings sit, and how to judge the institutions that hold them yourself.

6 topics · 20 lessons

How the system worksAccountsDeposit productsDigital moneyRemittance and foreign currencyMicrofinance and cooperatives

1How the system works

  1. How a bank makes moneyComing soonBeginner
  2. Types of banks: state-owned, private, Islamic, specialised, foreignComing soonBeginner
  3. Non-bank financial institutions (NBFIs)Coming soonIntermediate
  4. Deposit insurance in Bangladesh: what is coveredComing soonIntermediate
  5. How to read a bank's financial health yourselfComing soonIntermediate

2Accounts

  1. Savings vs current accountComing soonBeginner
  2. Opening an account: documents and KYCComing soonBeginner
  3. Fees and charges to watchComing soonBeginner

3Deposit products

  1. DPS: monthly savings schemesComing soonBeginner
  2. FDR and term deposits↗Beginner
  3. Special savings schemesComing soonBeginner
  4. Comparing deposit rates fairlyComing soonIntermediate

4Digital money

  1. Mobile financial services: how they workComing soonBeginner
  2. Cards and internet bankingComing soonBeginner
  3. Staying safe with digital moneyComing soonBeginner

5Remittance and foreign currency

  1. Sending money home through legal channelsComing soonIntermediate
  2. Exchange rates and the remittance incentiveComing soonIntermediate
  3. NRB and foreign currency accountsComing soonIntermediate

6Microfinance and cooperatives

  1. How microfinance worksComing soonIntermediate
  2. Cooperatives and somiti: what to check before joiningComing soonBeginner