Inflow of remittances witnessed a year-on-year growth of 37.1 percent reaching US$288 million in the first three days of January, according to the latest data of Bangladesh Bank (BB) issued today.
Last year, during the same period, the country's remittance inflow was $210 million.
During the July to Jan 03, 2026 of the current fiscal year, expatriates sent remittances of $16,553 million, which was $13,987 million during the same period of the previous fiscal year.
In the late December of the previous year, Bangladesh’s foreign exchange reserves surged to the $33 billion mark, reaching a three-year high, bolstered by a massive influx of remittances and strategic dollar purchases by the central bank.
According to the data from the Bangladesh Bank, expatriate Bangladeshis sent $3.04 billion in the 29 days of December 2025. This robust inflow has provided critical support in easing the country’s ongoing dollar shortage and stabilizing the economy.
Historical data show that Bangladesh’s reserves first crossed the $33 billion threshold in 2017, later peaking at a record $48 billion in 2021 before facing a steady decline.
To maintain market stability and build a safety net, Bangladesh Bank so far purchased over $3.13 billion from commercial banks. The central bank purchased over $1 billion in December alone.