Bangladesh's foreign exchange reserves stood at US$36.59 billion (gross), according to the latest data released by Bangladesh
Bank (BB) on Tuesday.
The country's gross foreign exchange reserves reached US$36.59 billion, while reserves calculated under the IMF's BPM6 methodology stood at US$31.78 billion.
Meanwhile, workers' remittance to Bangladesh grew by 20.9 percent year-on-year in the current fiscal year 2026-27 through August 3, reflecting the continued strong inflow of earnings from expatriate Bangladeshis.
According to the latest data from Bangladesh Bank, the country received US$3.265 billion in remittances during the period from July 1 to August 3, 2026, compared with US$2.698 billion in the corresponding period of the previous fiscal year.
During the first three days of August alone, remittance inflows reached US$406 million, up by 84.4 percent from US$220 million received during the same period a year earlier.
On August 3, expatriate Bangladeshis sent US$133 million in remittances, according to the central bank data.