Expatriates sent $1.64 billion in remittances in 20 days of August

Bangladesh received US$1.64 billion in remittances in the first 20 days of August.

The expatriates have sent $4.12 billion remittance so far (July to August 20, 2025) in the current fiscal year 2025-26.

Blessing on remittance, the gross foreign exchange reserves of Bangladesh rose to $30.85 billion, while it was $25.86 billion according to IMF standard BPM6.

According to the latest data from the Bangladesh Bank, in the same period of the previous fiscal year, the expatriates sent remittances of $3.44 billion. Accordingly, remittances have grown by 19.6 percent in the current fiscal year so far.

The expatriates sent a record US$2.48 billion remittance in July (the first month) of the fiscal year 2025-26.

in the FY2024-25 fiscal year also saw a record-breaking remittance inflow, with a total of $30.33 billion. This represents a 27 percent increase from the $23.74 billion received in the FY2023-24, setting a new all-time high for a single fiscal year, he pointed out.