Forex reserve

Forex position to stabilise in next few months: Moody's

It will be supported by the recent improvement of the current account balance to modest surpluses partly reflecting ongoing import restrictions, narrowing financial account deficits as business uncertainties gradually ease following the conclusion of the general elections in January, it said.

Forex with banks on the decline

Foreign currencies held by commercial banks in Bangladesh are on the decline due to high demand, indicating growing pressure on the country’s external sector.

BB lets bankers offer existing dollar rate to exporters

In its effort to arrest the fall in forex reserves and bring unrealised export proceeds into the country, the Bangladesh Bank today allowed bankers to offer the existing US dollar exchange rate to exporters.

Forex reserves stand at $23.56 billion as per IMF definition

Bangladesh’s foreign currency reserves stood at $23.56 billion today as per the definition of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the central bank said today.

Inflationary pains for common people to persist

Like in the outgoing financial year, the common people in Bangladesh will continue to suffer from higher consumer prices in 2023-24 as the factors behind the elevated level of inflation are unlikely to change dramatically.

Higher growth not possible without healthy forex reserve

No significant economic growth is possible in Bangladesh without a satisfactory level of foreign exchange reserves, said Syed Ershad Ahmed, president the American Chamber of Commerce in Bangladesh (AmCham), yesterday.  

Wide gap in formal-informal exchange rates led to forex reserve slide: WB

A wide gap in formal and informal exchange rate has been one of the factors behind the sharp fall in the foreign exchange reserves in Bangladesh as it shifts remittances from official channels to unofficial routes and impedes repatriation of export proceeds, said the World Bank.

Come June, reserves will hit $37.7b

The government is expecting the shrinking foreign currency reserves will buck the trend and hit $37.7 billion by June thanks to lower imports and budget support from development partners.

May 26, 2024
May 26, 2024

Forex position to stabilise in next few months: Moody's

It will be supported by the recent improvement of the current account balance to modest surpluses partly reflecting ongoing import restrictions, narrowing financial account deficits as business uncertainties gradually ease following the conclusion of the general elections in January, it said.

May 21, 2024
May 21, 2024

Forex with banks on the decline

Foreign currencies held by commercial banks in Bangladesh are on the decline due to high demand, indicating growing pressure on the country’s external sector.

May 20, 2024
May 20, 2024

BB lets bankers offer existing dollar rate to exporters

In its effort to arrest the fall in forex reserves and bring unrealised export proceeds into the country, the Bangladesh Bank today allowed bankers to offer the existing US dollar exchange rate to exporters.

October 8, 2023
October 8, 2023
July 13, 2023
July 13, 2023

Forex reserves stand at $23.56 billion as per IMF definition

Bangladesh’s foreign currency reserves stood at $23.56 billion today as per the definition of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the central bank said today.

June 20, 2023
June 20, 2023

Inflationary pains for common people to persist

Like in the outgoing financial year, the common people in Bangladesh will continue to suffer from higher consumer prices in 2023-24 as the factors behind the elevated level of inflation are unlikely to change dramatically.

June 8, 2023
June 8, 2023

Higher growth not possible without healthy forex reserve

No significant economic growth is possible in Bangladesh without a satisfactory level of foreign exchange reserves, said Syed Ershad Ahmed, president the American Chamber of Commerce in Bangladesh (AmCham), yesterday.  

May 10, 2023
May 10, 2023

Wide gap in formal-informal exchange rates led to forex reserve slide: WB

A wide gap in formal and informal exchange rate has been one of the factors behind the sharp fall in the foreign exchange reserves in Bangladesh as it shifts remittances from official channels to unofficial routes and impedes repatriation of export proceeds, said the World Bank.

January 30, 2023
January 30, 2023

Come June, reserves will hit $37.7b

The government is expecting the shrinking foreign currency reserves will buck the trend and hit $37.7 billion by June thanks to lower imports and budget support from development partners.

November 17, 2022
November 17, 2022

What is Bangladesh's current forex reserve?

Ever since Sri Lanka and Pakistan’s economic turmoil, Bangladesh’s foreign exchange reserves has become a part of public discourse. So much so that despite having an official figure from the central bank every week, people are speculating.