Bangladesh

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Bangladesh's payments market spans bank accounts, cards and mobile financial services such as bKash, Nagad and Rocket. Agent-based access and phone-led transfers are important parts of the ecosystem, alongside merchant acceptance. The country had about 176 million residents in 2025.

Alpha-3:BGD
NUM:050
Population
176M
GDP
$456B
GDP per Capita
$3K
GDP Growth
3.5%
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World Bank, World Development Indicators (WDI), 2025

Cash in Bangladesh

Bangladesh's bKash, Nagad and Rocket link digital transfers to an everyday economy that still relies on cash. Agent deposits and withdrawals bridge the two, so mobile-wallet growth does not mean cash has disappeared from shops.

ATMs (PER 100K)
16.7
BANKS (PER 100K)
12.9
DEBIT CARDS (PER ADULT)
0.3
CREDIT CARDS (PER ADULT)
0.0
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IMF, Financial Access Survey (FAS), 2025

Payment Methods

Estimated Monthly Usage, Aurato Research, October 2026

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