Remittance growth reaches to 45.6pc in first 11 days of Aug

Bangladesh received US$1.38 billion in remittances during the first 11 days of August 2026, registering a robust 45.6 percent growth compared to $954 million received during the same period of the previous year.

Bangladeshi expatriates remitted $127 million on August 11 alone, according to the latest data from Bangladesh Bank.

Cumulative remittance inflows from July 1 to August 11, 2026, in the fiscal year 2026-27 reached $4.24 billion, reflecting a 23.8 percent growth from $3.43 billion received during the corresponding period of the previous fiscal year.

Meanwhile, as of August 10, 2026, the country’s gross foreign exchange reserves stood at $36.96 billion.

According to the IMF’s Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual (BPM6) methodology, usable foreign exchange reserves stood at $32.15 billion.