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Bangladesh’s inward remittance recorded a robust double-digit growth at the start of the new fiscal year 2026–27, with US$1.15 billion in the first 11 days of July, according to the latest data released by Bangladesh Bank.
This marks a significant 11.6 percent monthly growth compared to the corresponding period of the previous fiscal year, when the country received $1.03 billion between July 1 and July 11, 2025.
The central bank’s detailed breakdown indicates that the flow of foreign currency picked up pace significantly toward the end of the first week of July. In just a three-day window between July 9 and July 11, 2026, Bangladeshi expatriates sent$191 million through banking channels.
Financial analysts and central bank officials attribute this strong upward trajectory to the recent stabilization of the interbank foreign exchange market and competitive exchange rates offered by commercial banks. The steady use of banking channels instead of informal networks (like Hundi) has significantly buoyed the state’s incoming foreign currency receipts.
The sustained surge in remittance inflows brings a much-needed sigh of relief for macroeconomic policymakers.
This steady influx is expected to provide a crucial buffer to Bangladesh’s gross foreign exchange reserves and help ease the ongoing balance of payment pressures during the first quarter of the current fiscal year.
Source: https://thefinancialexpress.com.bd/economy/remittance-inflow-registers-116pc-growth-reaches-115b-in-julys-first-11-days
