Bangladesh has recorded a substantial inflow of remittances, totaling US $2.68 billion in the first 29 days of November, according to an updated report released by the Bangladesh Bank (BB) on Sunday.
The strong performance brings the cumulative remittance sent by overseas Bangladeshi workers for the current fiscal year, FY 2025-26, to $12.83 billion (July to November 29, 2025).
The daily average remittance inflow for the first 22 days of November stands at approximately $92.44 million.
The central bank’s updated figures provide a breakdown of how the $2.83 billion. Of which private sector banks received $1.87 billion, state-owned banks $516.94 million, specialize banks $279.57 million and foreign banks $5.55 million.
The $12.83$ billion cumulative figures for FY 2025-26 represent a notable 15.8% growth from July to Sunday, compared to the corresponding period in the previous fiscal year (FY 2024-25), during which $11.09$ billion was received.
Bangladesh Bank’s data highlights a consistent and strong flow of remittances in recent months. In July, expatriates sent $2.48 billion in remittances, August $2.42 billion, September $2.68 billion, October $2.56 billion,
The sustained high remittance flow is a crucial factor supporting the country’s foreign exchange reserves and providing stability to the economy.
