Flow of inward remittance on rise ahead of Eid

Dhaka, Bangladesh (BBN) – The flow of inward remittance to the country showed rising trend ahead of the Eid-ul Azha, with the country receiving a total of $1.08 billion till September 26.

The amount is slightly higher than the $1.02 billion, the expatriate Bangladeshis sent home last year prior to the Eid-ul Azha, according to the central bank statistics.
 
Bangladeshi nationals working abroad sent home US$ 1.16 billion in August last. The amount was lower by $ 331.30 million than the remittance earnings in the previous month. In July last, the remittance was $1.49 billion, the Bangladesh Bank (BB) data showed.

BBN/SSR/AD-30Sept14-11:41 am (BST)

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