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Bangla QR rules require instant credit to merchants from October

Bangladesh Bank’s new Bangla QR arrangements took effect on 1 October, requiring payment proceeds to be credited to merchant accounts immediately.

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Bangladesh Bank’s new Bangla QR arrangements took effect on 1 October, requiring payment proceeds to be credited to merchant accounts immediately.

The central bank also removed the minimum merchant discount rate and set the interchange reimbursement fee at zero. BSS, The Daily Star and The Financial Express describe the rules. The directive is a policy requirement; it is not independent evidence that every provider has completed implementation.

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