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Savings accounts
| Account | Balance / monthly fee | ATM / transfers | Card / app | Eligibility | Key caveat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Eastern Bank PLCPower Savings | Opening: BDT 1,000Minimum: BDT 1,000Half-yearly, plus 15% VAT: BDT 0 up to 10,000; 100 over 10,000-25,000; 200 over 25,000-200,000; 250 over 200,000-1,000,000; 300 above 1,000,000.Interest: Interest calculated on daily closing balances and paid monthly; BDT 100,000 needed to earn interest. Numeric rate not verified. | ATM: Not availableTransfers: Not available | Debit card: YesApp: Not available | Bangladeshi citizen aged 18+; identity and nominee documents, photographs and address evidence. Additional KYC documents may be required. | No interest penalty for transaction frequency. Maintenance charged half-yearly by balance tier; debit-card fees and statutory charges are separate. |
Eastern Bank PLCClassic Savings | Opening: BDT 500Minimum: BDT 500Half-yearly, plus 15% VAT: BDT 0 up to 10,000; 100 over 10,000-25,000; 200 over 25,000-200,000; 250 over 200,000-1,000,000; 300 above 1,000,000.Interest: Interest on the lowest monthly balance, paid twice yearly; BDT 50,000 needed to earn interest. Numeric rate not verified. | ATM: Not availableTransfers: Not available | Debit card: YesApp: Not available | Bangladeshi citizen aged 18+; identity and nominee documents, photographs and address evidence. Additional KYC documents may be required. | Full interest requires no more than two withdrawals per week, each no more than 10% of the previous/current day balance. Maintenance charged half-yearly by balance tier; debit-card fees and statutory charges are separate. |
Checked: 7 Oct 2026 · Sources: ebl.com.bd
Fees may exclude statutory charges.