Regulatory Alerts2026-04-04
PSD-2 Circular Letter No. 03: Schedule Changes for BACH and RTGS Transactions Effective 05 April 2026
Bangladesh Bank’s Payment Systems Department-2 issues Circular Letter No. 03 to mandate revised operating hours for BACH and RTGS transactions effective 05 April 2026. The directive aligns with Supervisory Data Management & Analytics Department guidelines, specifying that BACH clearing sessions will follow updated presentment and return cut-off times, while BEFTN sessions retain their prior schedule. For RTGS, the circular establishes distinct processing windows for BDT and foreign currency transactions across customer, online platform, and interbank fund transfer categories, applicable on all working days excluding weekly and government holidays until further notice.
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