Global Forum on Migration and Development
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Date Shared: 
Thursday, October 6, 2016 - 19:15
Title: 

Encouraging savings and investments, Bangladesh

Countries and areas: 
Bangladesh
Partner(s): 
National Government of Bangladesh (Bangladesh Bank); Private sector banks.
Thematic Area: 
Remittances
Tags: 
Migration, Trade and Investments, Remittances, Costs of Migration
Summary: 

The Bangladesh Bank, national commercial banks, and public commercial banks have created a number of investment products aimed specifically at migrants and their families. These products include bonds, deposit pension schemes (DPS), fixed deposits, savings accounts, investment loans, and investments in capital markets through, for instance, the Non-Resident Investor’s Taka Account (NITA).

GFMD Source: 

GFMD 2016 RT 1.1 "Reducing Migration Costs"

Link to documents: 

For more information:

  • https://bangladesh.iom.int/sites/default/files/publication/Migration-Rem...
  • http://www.lbsbd.com/lbs/Pages/nita.aspx

Source (retrieved on 04/17/2026 - 14:32): https://www.gfmd.org/pfp/ppd/2677