Remittance inflow crosses $2bn in September

Remittance inflow through banking channels surpassed $2 billion in the first 21 days of September, marking a 24.3 percent year-on-year rise, according to Bangladesh Bank data.

Until September 21, Bangladeshi expatriates sent home $2 billion, compared to $1.63 billion during the same period last year.

On September 21 alone, remittance stood at $128 million, while from September 18 to 20, a total of $133 million came in.

By September 20, the inflow was $1.90 billion, which crossed the $2 billion mark the very next day.

In the current fiscal year (2025-26), Bangladesh has so far received $6.93 billion in remittances, up from $5.77 billion during the same period of the previous year.

In the July–September quarter of FY2024-25, remittance inflow recorded a growth of over 20 percent compared to the previous fiscal.

Remittance has remained on an upward trend since the beginning of 2025, with March witnessing an all-time monthly high of $3.29 billion, the highest ever recorded in the country’s history.