Bangladesh forex reserves stood at $32.29bn

Last updated: August 11, 2019

Dhaka, Bangladesh (BBN)- Bangladesh’s foreign exchange (forex) reserve crossed US$32 billion-mark again following higher inflow of remittance ahead of the Eid-ul-Azha, officials said.

The forex reserve rose to $32.29 billion on Thursday from $32.13 billion a week before, according to the central bank’s latest statistics.

Bangladesh’s received nearly US$77 million in the first three days of August following higher inflow of remittance in the previous month, they added.

The remittance inflow was estimated at $1.60 billion in July last, up by $229.46 million from that of the previous month. In June 2019, the amount stood at $1.37 billion. It was $1.32 billion in June 2018.

“The inflow of remittance may fall slightly after the Eid vacation,” a senior official of the Bangladesh Bank (BB) predicted.

Bangladesh will be able to settle more than five months import bills with the existing FX reserve.

The highest $33.68 billion reserve was recorded on September 05, 2017.

Earlier on 27 December last calendar year, the reserve was $33.10 billion. It was $32.94 billion on June 30, 2018.

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