Remittance inflow rises 19.5% in February

Bangladesh received $3.02 billion in remittances in February, up 19.5% from the same month last year, according to the latest data from Bangladesh Bank.

In February last year, expatriates sent about $2.53 billion. In local currency, this year’s February inflow amounts to roughly Tk 37,000 crore.

From July to February of the 2025–26 fiscal year, total remittances reached $22.45 billion, compared with $18.49 billion during the same period of the previous fiscal year.

In January this year, remittance inflow stood at $3.17 billion (Tk 38,674 crore), the third-highest monthly figure on record. The second-highest was recorded in December last year at $3.22 billion. The highest ever monthly inflow was $3.29 billion in March last year, ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr.

Central bank officials say the steady growth in remittances is helping ease pressure on foreign exchange reserves.

According to Bangladesh Bank, total remittance inflow in 2025 stood at $32.82 billion.

As of February 25, the country’s foreign exchange reserves stood at $35.03 billion. Under the International Monetary Fund’s BPM-6 accounting system, reserves were calculated at $30.28 billion.