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A total of 90,098 depositors withdrew Tk3,245 crore from Sammilito Islami Bank in the first 20 days of September, while the bank received Tk2,700 crore in fresh deposits during the period.
According to a bank press release, 1,79,682 account holders applied to withdraw Tk6,975 crore between September 1 and 20. Of them, 90,098 customers received Tk3,245 crore.
During the same period, 32,074 new accounts were opened with the bank, bringing in Tk378 crore in deposits.
Overall, the bank mobilised Tk2,700 crore in fresh deposits from various sources during the 20-day period, the release said.
Sammilito Islami Bank was formed through the merger of five Islamic banks—First Security Islami Bank, Social Islami Bank, Union Bank, Global Islami Bank and EXIM Bank. The merged bank currently operates 761 branches across the country.
On August 31, Bangladesh Bank’s Bank Resolution Department issued directives on deposit withdrawals from the bank. In line with the guidelines, Sammilito Islami Bank began accepting applications from individual depositors for refunds of principal amounts on September 1 and started disbursing funds on September 7.
