Dhaka, June 18 -- The amount of money deposited by Bangladeshi nationals and entities in Swiss banks has jumped 41 percent to 834.16 million Swiss francs, equivalent to about Tk 12,751 crore, according to the latest annual report of Switzerland's central bank released on Thursday.

The sharp rise comes on the heels of an unpreceded 33-fold spike recorded in 2024 when the amount of Bangladeshi-linked funds deposited in Swiss banks reached 589.5 million Swiss francs, or about Tk 8,800 crore, indicating a continuing trend of capital flight and asset shifting from Bangladesh to European tax havens.

According to financial sector sources and the Swiss National Bank (SNB) data, the accumulated funds are held under both individual and institutio...