Gross reserve crosses $32b after 31 months
The country鈥檚 gross foreign exchange reserve has crossed $32 billion after 31 months amid increased remittance and export earnings...
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Prime Bank launches SME card with remittance facility
Prime Bank PLC on Tuesday launched Bangladesh鈥檚 first-ever SME debit card with international remittance facility, enabling small and medium enterprises to make seamless international online payments for business purposes...
Remittance inflow surges to $2.68b in Sept
Remittance inflow into Bangladesh surged by 11.7 per cent in September compared with the same month a year earlier.
BRAC Bank partners with VeloxPays
BRAC Bank has partnered with VeloxPays Pty Ltd, a new remittance service provider, to deliver an app-based remittance experience for wage earners in Bangladesh...
Govt services for migrant labour must improve
REMITTANCE earnings of migrant workers significantly contribute to the economy. Yet, government services for them remain inadequate and unsatisfactory. In a multi-stakeholder consultation meeting in Dhaka on September 30, civic groups called on the government to improve its labour migration services. The government agencies, mainly the Bureau of Manpower...
Tech-based initiatives stressed to boost remittance inflow
Money Transfer Operators and bankers have emphasised the need to embrace next-generation technologies to boost remittance inflows, as expatriates prioritise low-cost, secure, and instant money transfers to their families in Bangladesh...
Rupali Bank collects $1 billion remittance
State-owned Rupali Bank PLC has achieved the milestone of $1 billion in foreign remittance collection for the first time in the calendar year...
Banks鈥� dollar holdings drop despite high inflow
The dollar holdings of Bangladesh鈥檚 commercial banks declined in August despite a rise in remittance inflows and export earnings, as the central bank鈥檚 large-scale dollar purchases and increased import payments drained banks鈥� foreign currency balances...
NRBs鈥� remittance saves economy: Yunus
Lauding the role of non-resident Bangladeshis, Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Sunday said the remittance of Bangladeshi expatriates saved the country鈥檚 economy after the July uprising...
Remittance inflow $2.42b in Aug
Remittance inflow into Bangladesh grew by 8.9 per cent in August compared with the same month a year earlier, reflecting sustained momentum in migrant workers鈥� earnings sent through formal channels.
Agent banks鈥� remitting in rural areas rises
Agent banking outlets disbursed Tk 1.65 lakh crore remittances to rural areas in April鈥揓une this year, reflecting their growing role in bringing migrant workers鈥� earnings directly into the hands of families in remote parts of Bangladesh...
Remittances hit $1.14b in 13 days
Bangladesh received US$ 1.14 billion in remittances in the first 13 days of August of the fiscal year 2025-26...
Forex reserve crosses $30b again
The country鈥檚 gross foreign exchange reserve has once again crossed $30 billion amid increased remittance and export earnings...
Trust Bank secures $1b inward remittance
Trust Bank PLC has reached a significant milestone of $1 billion in inward remittance within July, capturing a 5.70 per cent market share among the 60 scheduled banks in Bangladesh to date, said a press release...
Remittance inflow surges by 29pc
Remittance inflow has soared by 29.47 per cent in July compared with that in the same month in the previous year...
Current account returns to surplus after 8 years
Bangladesh鈥檚 current account balance returned to surplus in the fiscal year 2024鈥�25 for the first time in eight years, driven by a surge in remittance inflows and export earnings, alongside sluggish import growth reflecting weak investment demand...
NALA launched to ease remittance inflow
NALA, a US-based financial services company, has recently launched its services in Bangladesh aiming to simplify sending remittances to the country, said a press release...
Remittance inflow rises by 32pc in July
Bangladeshi expatriates have sent inward US$2.36 billion in remittances in the first 30 days of July, the first month of the current fiscal year 2025-26...
Sonali Bank announces remittance campaign winners
Sonali Bank PLC on Thursday announced the highest remittance recipient and three recipients by lottery for the month of April, May and June under its Remittance Campaign of 2025...
Current account deficit reduces in July-May
Bangladesh鈥檚 current account deficit reduced much in the first 11 months of the 2024鈥�25 fiscal year, mainly due to a strong rise in remittance inflows...
Reforms, higher incentives push remittances to $30b
Bangladesh recorded an all-time high of $30.32 billion in remittance inflows in the 2024鈥�25 fiscal year, reflecting a 26.8 per cent year-on-year jump, due to some government聽 measures including higher cash incentives, streamlined regulations, and efforts to boost formal transfer channels...
AIB remittance campaign winners get prizes
Al-Arafah Islami Bank on Wednesday organised a prize-giving ceremony for its Eid-ul-Azha Remittance Campaign 2025, said a press release...
Remittances cross $30b for first time in a year
Remittance inflow crossed the $30 billion mark for the first time in a single fiscal year, reaching $30.32 billion in FY2024鈥�25 (July鈥揓une)...
Remittances $2.54b in June
Bangladesh鈥檚 remittance inflow has witnessed 7.1 percent year-on-year growth, reaching $2.54 billion in the first 28 days of June...
Bangladesh鈥檚 Forex reserve soars to $22.65b
Bangladesh鈥檚 gross foreign exchange reserves, calculated under IMF guidelines, soared to $22.65 billion on Wednesday amid fresh disbursements from the International Monetary Fund, World Bank and strong remittance inflows...
Remittances $1.99b in 21 days
Expatriate Bangladeshis have sent about $1.99 billion in the first 21 days of June...
BRAC Bank promotes remittance products in Cumilla
BRAC Bank has recently organised a customer engagement event at Daudkandi in Cumilla, aimed promoting its remittance products such as 鈥楶robashi Poribar鈥� and 鈥楾ARA Probashi Poribar,鈥� a press release said...
Remittance inflow surges
Remittance inflow has soared by 29 per cent in July-May period in 2025 compared with that in the same period in the previous year...
Earners of highest remittance thru bKash get prizes
Ahead of Eid, 14 highest remittance receivers through bKash won Hisense Deep Freezers and 43-inch Hisense Smart TVs in the first week of the campaign...
Remittance thru agent banking rises to Tk 1.81 lakh crore
Disbursement amount of inward remittances through聽agent banking rose 20.87 per cent to Tk 1,81,204.73 crore at the end of聽March 2025.
