Loan disbursements through agent banking saw a significant increase of 55.95 per cent year-on-year (Y-o-Y), reaching Taka 24,028.31 crore by the end of December 2024, driven by improved access to finance for rural populations, according to data from Bangladesh Bank (BB).

In December of the previous year, loan disbursements amounted to Taka 15,407.33 crore.

As of December 2024, a total of 31 banks provided agent banking services through 21,248 outlets o...