Remittance
Farashuddin recommends introducing unified exchange rate
He spoke at the third AKN Ahmed Memorial Lecture on Central Banking
Remittance hits eight-month high
In February, migrants sent home $2.16 billion, up 39% year-on-year
$12.9b in remittances received in last 6 months
Finance Minister Abul Hasan Mahmud Ali today told the parliament from July to July to January of the current financial year (2023-24), the country received some $12.9 billion ($12, 900.63 million) in remittances
MFS transactions grow fourfold in five years
People made Tk 4,100 crore MFS transactions in 2023's December
Remittance rises in January, highest in seven months
Migrant workers sent home $2.1 billion in January
Bank MDs prefer moving to Canada’s Begum Para after retirement
Immediate past state minister for planning Shamsul Alam says
Forex reserves fall after $1.27b ACU payment
Bangladesh’s foreign exchange reserves fell to $20.38 billion yesterday after the central bank settled import bills of two months through the Asian Clearing Union (ACU), a top official said today.
Star, BRAC launch ‘Remittance Award’
To honour the contributions of migrant workers to the country’s GDP growth and their role in enriching foreign currency reserves, The Daily Star and BRAC have jointly initiated the “Remittance Award”.
Banks to appreciate taka against US dollar
Banks will buy dollar at Tk 110, sell at Tk 110.5 from Nov 23
Market has unofficial inter-bank exchange rates now: PRI
The Policy Research Institute of Bangladesh says in a press briefing
Experts’ opinions sought to know causes of falling remittances
The Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal today sought innovative suggestions from economists and sector experts to identify the reasons why inward remittance flow is not growing to the expected level, despite massive manpower exports and many students staying back and working abroad
Migrant workers sent home $21.61 billion in FY23
Migrant workers sent $21.61 billion to Bangladesh in the just-concluded fiscal year as remittance rebounded on the back of higher flow on the occasion of Eid-ul-Azha and a record outflow of labourers, official figures showed yesterday
Govt mulling increasing incentive on remittance: Mannan
The government is contemplating increasing the incentive on remittance, said Planning Minister MA Mannan today
