Forex reserves stands at $30.08b: BB

Bangladesh's foreign exchange reserves have stood at $30.08 billion, according to the latest data of the Bangladesh Bank (BB).

But, as per the International Monetary Fund (IMF) methodology under the Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual (BPM6), Bangladesh's foreign exchange reserves stood at $25.06 billion, it added.

Earlier, Bangladeshi expatriates sent inward US$1.7 billion in remittances in the first 21 days of July, the first month of the new fiscal 2025-26.

According to central bank data, the expatriates sent $1.43 billion in the same period of the previous fiscal year (FY2024-25). It means inward remittance flow has increased by 18.6 percent in 21 days of July, having sent $266 million more remittance in July of FY2025-26, compared to the previous FY2024-25.

The expatriates sent $30.32 billion remittance in FY 2024-25, which is the highest ever.