After a hiatus of nearly six weeks, Bangladesh Bank has returned to the foreign exchange market to purchase US dollars from commercial lenders, signalling evolving conditions in the external sector driven by robust remittance inflows and easing pressure on the currency market. On Wednesday (15 April), the central bank acquired $70 million (equivalent to $7 […]

Bangladesh’s foreign exchange reserves have strengthened notably, supported by a sustained rise in remittance inflows from expatriate workers, offering renewed relief to the country’s external financial position. According to data published by Bangladesh Bank, reserves calculated under the International Monetary Fund’s International Monetary Fund BPM6 methodology stood at $30.20 billion as of 15 April 2026. […]