Remittances grow 17.6% to record $35.34b in FY26
The central bank’s Foreign Exchange Policy Department said expatriate Bangladeshis sent $35.34 billion between July 2025 and 28 June 2026
Highlights
- FY2025-26 remittances reached $35.34bn, up 17.6% year-on-year.
- Bangladesh received $2.58bn in remittances in the first 28 days of June.
- Bangladesh Bank credited the growth to formal banking channels and stable exchange rates.
- Foreign exchange reserves stood at $36.31bn (gross) and $31.73bn (BPM6) as of 28 June.
Bangladesh's remittance inflows crossed the $35.34 billion mark in the concluding fiscal year FY2025-26, registering a 17.6% year-on-year increase, according to the latest data from Bangladesh Bank.
The central bank's Foreign Exchange Policy Department said expatriate Bangladeshis sent $35.34 billion between July 2025 and 28 June 2026, compared with $30.04 billion during the same period in FY2024-25, reports UNB.
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In the first 28 days of June 2026 alone, the country received $2.58 billion in remittances, marking a 1.8% increase from $2.54 billion during the corresponding period in June 2025.
On Sunday, a single-day inflow of $133 million was recorded.
Central bank officials attributed the sustained growth to streamlined banking channels, stable exchange rates and increased compliance measures that encouraged non-resident Bangladeshis (NRBs) to send their earnings through formal channels.
Alongside the rise in remittance inflows, Bangladesh's foreign exchange reserves have maintained a stable position.
As of 28 June 2026, gross foreign exchange reserves stood at $36.31 billion.
Meanwhile, calculated under the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) Balance of Payments Manual 6th Edition (BPM6) guideline, the country's net international reserves stood at $31.73 billion.
