Banks and Microbanks

In December 2003, bank regulators estimated that there was one ATM in Bangladesh for every 1.7 million citizens, and one deposit-taking bank branch for every 22,000 people. In Bolivia, there was one ATM for every 21,000 people, and just one deposit-taking bank branch for every 65,000 people. Bangladesh and Bolivia, though, are notable as early sites in which microfinance first took root and grew rapidly.