Bangladesh Bank announced revised operating hours for its Real Time Gross Settlement system starting October 5. The central bank's Payment Systems Department distributed the updated schedule to financial institutions Sunday. Customer transactions will operate from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on working days, while foreign currency deals close at 4 p.m.
Interbank fund transfers extend until 5:15 p.m., with foreign currency interbank operations ending at 4:30 p.m. Banks must process customer transactions through digital channels between 4 p.m. and 5 p.m. The central bank designed these changes to improve service delivery and accelerate banking operations. Financial institutions received instructions to prepare for the new timeline across all RTGS services.
Interbank fund transfers extend until 5:15 p.m., with foreign currency interbank operations ending at 4:30 p.m. Banks must process customer transactions through digital channels between 4 p.m. and 5 p.m. The central bank designed these changes to improve service delivery and accelerate banking operations. Financial institutions received instructions to prepare for the new timeline across all RTGS services.
