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No remittance came to 8 banks in June

No remittance came to 8 banks in June
In June, expatriates sent a total of 281 crore 70 lakh US dollars in remittances to the country, but eight banks in the country did not receive a single dollar in remittances. This information has emerged in the latest updated report of Bangladesh Bank.

According to the report, the banks that did not receive remittances include one state-owned bank, one specialized bank, two private banks, and four foreign banks.

Among the state-owned banks, Bangladesh Development Bank (BDBL), the specialized sector's Rajshahi Krishi Unnayan Bank (RAKAB), and the private sector's Padma Bank PLC and ICB Islamic Bank did not receive any remittances in June.

Among the foreign banks, Al-Falah Bank, Habib Bank, National Bank of Pakistan, and State Bank of India also did not receive any expatriate income in June.

According to Bangladesh Bank data, in June, remittances of 51 crore 51 lakh dollars came through state-owned banks. Through specialized banks came 44 crore 16 lakh 80 thousand dollars, through private banks came 185 crore 35 lakh 80 thousand dollars, and through foreign banks came 66 lakh 10 thousand dollars.

Earlier, in May, remittances of 342 crore 50 lakh 30 thousand US dollars came to the country, which is the second highest expatriate income in a single month in the country's history. In April, 312 crore 73 lakh dollars came, and in March, a record 375 crore 50 lakh 50 thousand dollars in remittances came.

In addition, in February, 302 crore 7 lakh 60 thousand dollars, in January, 317 crore 9 lakh 40 thousand dollars, in December, 322 crore 67 lakh dollars, and in November, 288 crore 95 lakh 20 thousand dollars in expatriate income came to the country.

In October, remittances were 256 crore 34 lakh 80 thousand dollars, in September, 268 crore 58 lakh 80 thousand dollars, in August, 242 crore 18 lakh 90 thousand dollars, and in July, 247 crore 80 lakh dollars.

According to Bangladesh Bank data, in the 2024-25 fiscal year, a total of 30.32 billion or 3,032 crore 80 lakh US dollars in remittances came to the country, which is a new record for the highest expatriate income in any fiscal year in the country's history.

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