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	<lang class="3" style=".Bodylaser" colour="#000000" orgstyle="BODY new" font="Blacker Pro Display" fontStyle="Regular" size="9">BRAC Bank’s branch network recorded a net deposit growth of Tk 5,000 crore in the first quarter of 2025, reflecting sustained momentum in deposit mobilisation.
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	<lang class="3" style=".Bodylaser" colour="#000000" orgstyle="BODY new" font="Blacker Pro Display" fontStyle="Regular" size="9">This accomplishment builds upon a consistent upward trajectory in deposit accumulation by the bank’s distribution network over the past three years, with branches continually setting new industry benchmarks, said a press release.
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	<lang class="3" style=".Bodylaser" colour="#000000" orgstyle="BODY new" font="Blacker Pro Display" fontStyle="Regular" size="9">To mark the milestone, a celebratory event was held at the bank’s head office in Dhaka, attended by Selim RF Hussain, managing director and CEO, and Sheikh Mohammad Ashfaque, deputy managing director and head of branch distribution network, along with leaders from across the branch network.
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	<lang class="3" style=".Bodylaser" colour="#000000" orgstyle="BODY new" font="Blacker Pro Display" fontStyle="Regular" size="9">Hussain credited the achievement to the bank’s enduring dedication to cultivating trust and strengthening client relationships.
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	<lang class="3" style=".Bodylaser" colour="#000000" orgstyle="BODY new" font="Blacker Pro Display" fontStyle="Regular" size="9">“Our capacity to attract deposits is rooted in the trust we have nurtured with our customers,” remarked the MD, expressing confidence in the network’s continued momentum as BRAC Bank aspires to surpass this performance throughout 2025 and beyond.
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