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BDB to close gewog offices, transition to agency-banking model

Dec 08, 2025 1 mins read
BDB to close gewog offices, transition to agency-banking model

The Bhutan Development Bank Limited (BDB) is phasing out its gewog field offices (GFOs) and shifting toward a more sustainable financial inclusion model centred on agency-banking.

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