Record FY26 remittance despite June dip

Bangladesh received US$2.80 billion in remittances in June, marking the first time in six months that monthly inflows fell below the US$3 billion threshold, according to Bangladesh Bank.

Despite the moderation in June, total remittance inflows for FY2025-26 climbed to a record US$35.56 billion, up 17.3 per cent from US$30.33 billion received in the previous fiscal year.

Central bank spokesperson and Executive Director Arief Hossain Khan confirmed on Tuesday that expatriate Bangladeshis remitted US$2.80 billion during the month.

The latest figure follows another year of robust growth. In FY2024-25, Bangladesh received approximately US$30.04 billion in remittances, representing a 25.5 per cent increase over the preceding fiscal year.

According to Bangladesh Bank officials, the country received US$120 million in provisional remittance earnings on the final day of the fiscal year, 30 June. However, the figure does not include data from 11 commercial banks, which remained unavailable because of the bank holiday.

Monthly remittance inflows in June 2026 were 0.6 per cent lower than the US$2.82 billion recorded in June 2025, marking the first monthly decline below the US$3 billion level since the beginning of the year.

Even so, the overall trend remained robust throughout FY2025-26, with record inflows continuing to provide vital support to the country’s foreign exchange reserves and helping reinforce broader macroeconomic stability.