Dhaka, Nov. 5 -- Net sales of National Savings Certificates (NSCs) plunged by 95.5 per cent year-on-year in September 2025, as tighter liquidity conditions and rising living costs continued to erode small investors' appetite for government savings instruments.

According to Bangladesh Bank (BB) data, NSC net sales dropped to Tk 3.73 billion in September 2025, down sharply from Tk 83.33 billion in the same month a year earlier.

Economists attributed the slump to persistent inflationary pressure, financial stress, and unfavourable investment conditions.

Despite the steep monthly fall, the fiscal year 2024-25 (FY25) ended with some improvement over the previous year. Net sales closed FY25 with a negative balance of Tk 60.63 billion -- an i...