Bangladesh, June 19 -- The latest figure brings total Bangladeshi-linked holdings in Swiss banks close to the all-time peak of CHF 871.1 million recorded in 2021, based on statistics published by the Swiss National Bank (SNB).

The SNB data, however, reflect only amounts reported by banks operating in Switzerland and do not represent estimates of alleged undisclosed or illicit wealth held abroad.

The overall increase was driven primarily by a 43 per cent rise in deposits placed by Bangladeshi banks, which climbed to CHF 822.7 million in 2025 from CHF 576.6 million in the previous year.

As a result, Bangladeshi banks accounted for 98.6 per cent of total Swiss-linked holdings in 2025, slightly higher than 97.8 per cent in 2024, but signi...