Huge amount of cash in hand, banks borrowing from central bank

The demand for cash in the country's banking sector has intensified. Bangladesh Bank (BB) continues to print new money to manage the situation. According to central bank data, the amount of issued notes reached BDT 3.27 trillion as of June 20. This is the highest amount of issued notes ever recorded in the country. Of the issued notes, 95 percent have left the banking sector.