Positive trend returns to national savings bond sales. The trend continued in September, the third month of the financial year. At this time, people bought more savings than broke. It was in negative trend for most of last financial year 2023-24.

In September, the third month of last fiscal year 2023-24, the selling trend of savings bonds was negative. At that time, 147 crore 85 lakhs had to be paid more than the previous interest-principal. In the first three months of the same financial year (July-September), the previous interest-principal had to be paid 1 thousand 264 crores more than the sales.

The latest updated report of Bangladesh Bank says that the positive trend of sale of savings bonds continued in September, the third month of the current year 2024-25. 4 thousand 109 crores were positive in this month despite previous interest-principal payments. And in the first three months of this year (July-August-September) despite paying the previous real-interest, 8 thousand 332 crores have been seen as positive.

According to the data of the Central Bank, the sale of savings bonds was in a positive trend in the second month of the current financial year, August. 2 thousand 36 crores were positive in that month despite previous interest-principal payments. Even in the first month of the current financial year, July, the sale of certificates was in a positive trend. 2 thousand 187 crore 56 lakh taka was positive even after paying the previous interest-principal in that month.

In the last month of the last financial year, June, the net sale of savings bonds (negative) was Tk. 3 thousand 381 crores 43 lakhs. In other words, 3 thousand 381 crores 43 lakhs more have to be paid for the previous interest-principal than the sale.

People associated with the sector say that people now consider savings cards more secure. This happened because some banks could not return the deposit money of the customers. Because of this, people are buying savings certificates with extra money.