Bangladesh’s foreign exchange reserves have recorded a modest increase, according to the latest figures released by the Bangladesh Bank.
The central bank announced on Sunday night that the country’s foreign exchange reserves, calculated under the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual, Sixth Edition (BPM6), now stand at $31.94 billion.
Bangladesh Bank Executive Director and spokesperson Arif Hossain Khan confirmed the updated reserve position.
According to official data, Bangladesh’s reserves under the IMF’s BPM6 methodology reached $31.943 billion. Under this internationally recognized standard, short-term foreign liabilities are excluded from the calculation, providing a more accurate measure of the country’s usable foreign exchange reserves.
Earlier, on July 7, Bangladesh’s gross foreign exchange reserves were reported at $36.52 billion, while reserves calculated under the BPM6 methodology stood at $31.87 billion.
The latest figures indicate a slight improvement in Bangladesh’s net reserve position under the IMF framework.
Bangladesh Bank noted that because the BPM6 method deducts short-term external liabilities from the gross reserve total, reserves calculated under this standard are typically lower than the country’s gross foreign exchange reserves. The IMF-recommended methodology is widely used to present a clearer picture of the actual reserve assets available to meet external financial obligations.
