Dhaka, July 17 — Bangladesh’s foreign exchange reserves have once again surpassed the $30 billion threshold, according to the latest figures from Bangladesh Bank. As of Wednesday, the total reserves stand at $30.02 billion (or $3,026.62 crore), based on the central bank’s accounting method.
Arif Hossain Khan, Executive Director and spokesperson of Bangladesh Bank, clarified that under the international Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual (BPM6), the usable reserves are calculated at around $24.99 billion. However, the central bank maintains its own broader accounting framework, through which the total reserves have now rebounded above $30 billion.
Earlier this month, on July 3, the reserves stood at $31.57 billion in total, while the BPM6-compliant figure was $26.51 billion. At that point, the usable portion of the reserves exceeded $20 billion.
In the first week of July, Bangladesh Bank made a significant payment of $2.02 billion to member countries of the Asian Clearing Union (ACU). Despite the large outflow, the reserve position remained stable. By July 16, the reserves were reported at $29.53 billion, or $24.46 billion under BPM6 standards.
Officials at the central bank credit this reserve resilience to consistent earnings from exports and a steady flow of remittances. They believe these positive indicators have played a key role in maintaining reserve stability despite external payment obligations.
