In the first nine days of August, Bangladesh received $675.1 million in remittances, with a daily average of $75 million. State-owned, specialized, private, and foreign banks all contributed to the inflow. The figure shows a strong start to the month, continuing the momentum from July and the record-breaking remittance earnings of the last fiscal year.
Strong Remittance Inflow in Early August
According to Bangladesh Bank’s latest report, the country received $675.12 million in remittances between August 1 and August 9, 2025. This translates to an average of $75 million per day.
Breakdown by Bank Category
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State-owned banks received $164.48 million.
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Specialized banks received $61.15 million.
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Private banks handled the largest share at $443.07 million.
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Foreign sector banks contributed $6.42 million.
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Remittance Flow During August So Far
From August 3 to 9, Bangladesh received $614.63 million. In the first three days of August, expatriates sent $60.5 million back home.
July Remittance Performance
In July, Bangladesh received $2.478 billion in remittances:
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State-owned banks: $547.63 million
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Specialized banks: $229.22 million
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Private banks: $1.689 billion
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Foreign banks: $11.3 million
Record-Breaking Fiscal Year Remittance
In the 2024-25 fiscal year, remittance inflows hit $30.32 billion (3,032.8 crore USD), the highest in Bangladesh’s history for a single fiscal year.
Source: Kalbela
