Interbank transactions in Bangladesh resumed on Tuesday morning as the technical glitch in the Real Time Gross Settlement (RTGS) server of Bangladesh Bank was resolved. On Monday, the glitch in RTGS server forced the central bank to stop all sorts of inter-bank transactions. Customers could not submit cheques from other banks to their accounts on Monday, while the Bangladesh Bank also cancelled all inter-bank transaction orders. According to the central bank, around 8,000 branches of the commercial banks are connected to the RTGS server. Latest data shows 827,825 transactions worth Tk 549.3 billion took place through the RTGS facility in June.

Source: bd News24 August 01, 2023 14:48 UTC