Economic Reporter :
With the general banking closing tomorrow before the continuous 6-day Eid-ul-Azha vacation, commercial banks are witnessing a huge rush of clients withdrawing cash to meet Eid spending.
Over the last three days, the banks in the metropolis have been packed with clients, especially for withdrawal of remittances.
Expatriates generally send a large amount of money to their relatives especially before Eid-ul-Azha for the purchase of sacrificial animals, said an official of a commercial bank in Motijheel.
While visiting different bank branches in the capital today, it was found that officials-employees were facing difficulties in handling large number of clients who were waiting in queues before the cash counters for withdrawal of cash.
People were seen standing in queues for more than half an hour for withdrawal.
Talking to the New Nation, executive vice president of the Corporate Branch of Sotheast Bank, Abdul Baten Chowdhury at Dilkusha, said there were huge withdrawals, especially by the individuals, in his branch over the last two days. A large number of clients queued in the cash transaction section on Wednesday and over Tk 10 crore was withdrawn till 3.30pm , he added.
With the general banking closing tomorrow before the continuous 6-day Eid-ul-Azha vacation, commercial banks are witnessing a huge rush of clients withdrawing cash to meet Eid spending.
Over the last three days, the banks in the metropolis have been packed with clients, especially for withdrawal of remittances.
Expatriates generally send a large amount of money to their relatives especially before Eid-ul-Azha for the purchase of sacrificial animals, said an official of a commercial bank in Motijheel.
While visiting different bank branches in the capital today, it was found that officials-employees were facing difficulties in handling large number of clients who were waiting in queues before the cash counters for withdrawal of cash.
People were seen standing in queues for more than half an hour for withdrawal.
Talking to the New Nation, executive vice president of the Corporate Branch of Sotheast Bank, Abdul Baten Chowdhury at Dilkusha, said there were huge withdrawals, especially by the individuals, in his branch over the last two days. A large number of clients queued in the cash transaction section on Wednesday and over Tk 10 crore was withdrawn till 3.30pm , he added.
