Economy

Remittances reach $2.745 billion in September

Dhaka Magazine Desk Published: Thursday, 01 October 2026 1 min read
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According to Bangladesh Bank data, remittances amounting to $2.686 billion came to the country in September 2025. The increase over one year was $59 million.

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In the first three months of the current 2026-27 fiscal year, a total of $8.571 billion in remittances came to the country. In the same period of the last fiscal year, $7.586 billion came. As a result, in three months, expatriate income increased by $985 million, or 13 percent.

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An analysis of the data shows that although remittance growth was relatively higher in the first two months of the fiscal year, it fell to 2.2 percent in September. However, on a three-month basis, the overall flow is still significantly higher than last year.

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Bangladesh Bank said that on September 30 alone, $105 million in remittances came to the country. This flow of remittances is playing an important role in increasing foreign exchange supply and managing pressure on foreign transactions.

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Although the pace of growth slowed in September, the overall trend of remittances in the current fiscal year will depend on the flow in the following months.

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