remittance inflow in Bangladesh

Remittance hits 8-month high in Feb

Remittance inflows soared 39 percent in February to $2.16 billion, the highest in eight months, as expatriate Bangladeshis took advantage of the higher dollar rate offered by some banks.

‘No rule of game’ in collecting remittance

Some banks are seeing extraordinary growth in remittance inflows thanks to offering at least Tk 4 more than the permitted rate per dollar.

Relaxed incentive rules send remittance to a four-month high

Migrant workers sent home $1.98 billion in October, a four-month high, as banks stepped up efforts to woo more remittance buoyed by a relaxed central bank rule on incentive, a development that is expected to give some relief to a country reeling under the foreign exchange crisis.

No cheer from export and remittance

The strain on dollar stockpile intensified last month after remittance inflows crashed to a 41-month low and export receipts missed target.

Remittance hits 41-month low

$1.34 billion came in September, lowest since April of 2020

Weekly Interview / ‘Wide gap in exchange rates hurts remittance’

Beneficiaries of wage earner remitters receive a 2.50 percent cash incentive on top of the market-determined exchange rate for any amount of remittance inflow.

Downfall of remittance inflow again

Time to rethink our fixed exchange rate policy.

Remittance plunged 21.47% in August

It came down to $1.59 billion from last year August's $2.03 billion

Remittance declines 16.27% in April

Migrant workers sent home $1.68 billion in October

March 4, 2024
March 4, 2024

Remittance hits 8-month high in Feb

Remittance inflows soared 39 percent in February to $2.16 billion, the highest in eight months, as expatriate Bangladeshis took advantage of the higher dollar rate offered by some banks.

November 22, 2023
November 22, 2023

‘No rule of game’ in collecting remittance

Some banks are seeing extraordinary growth in remittance inflows thanks to offering at least Tk 4 more than the permitted rate per dollar.

November 2, 2023
November 2, 2023

Relaxed incentive rules send remittance to a four-month high

Migrant workers sent home $1.98 billion in October, a four-month high, as banks stepped up efforts to woo more remittance buoyed by a relaxed central bank rule on incentive, a development that is expected to give some relief to a country reeling under the foreign exchange crisis.

October 2, 2023
October 2, 2023

No cheer from export and remittance

The strain on dollar stockpile intensified last month after remittance inflows crashed to a 41-month low and export receipts missed target.

October 1, 2023
October 1, 2023

Remittance hits 41-month low

$1.34 billion came in September, lowest since April of 2020

October 1, 2023
October 1, 2023

‘Wide gap in exchange rates hurts remittance’

Beneficiaries of wage earner remitters receive a 2.50 percent cash incentive on top of the market-determined exchange rate for any amount of remittance inflow.

September 4, 2023
September 4, 2023

Downfall of remittance inflow again

Time to rethink our fixed exchange rate policy.

September 3, 2023
September 3, 2023

Remittance plunged 21.47% in August

It came down to $1.59 billion from last year August's $2.03 billion

May 2, 2023
May 2, 2023

Remittance declines 16.27% in April

Migrant workers sent home $1.68 billion in October