Published : 18 Feb 2026, 07:07 PM
Updated : 21 Aug 2026, 03:22 PM
As the Tarique Rahman-led BNP administration takes charge of the country after two decades of political ups and downs, Bangladesh’s foreign exchange reserves currently stand at $29.85 billion.
According to the central bank, the figure was recorded on Tuesday under the International Monetary Fund’s BPM6 methodology.
On the same day, members of the new cabinet were sworn in by President Mohammed Shahabuddin at parliament's South Plaza.
When the Awami League government was ousted during the July 2024 Uprising, reserves stood at $20.48 billion under the BPM6 calculation.
The interim administration that followed took charge of an economy facing volatility and introduced reforms over the past 18 months aimed at stabilising the foreign exchange market.
At the same time, a gradual rise in remittance inflows created room for reserve growth. Purchases of dollars from commercial banks also contributed to the increase.
Efforts to curb money laundering further supported the accumulation of foreign currency reserves.
As a result, the interim government left reserves close to $30 billion under the BPM6 calculation, while gross reserves stood at $34.53 billion.
This marks the highest level of foreign exchange reserves in 39 months.
The previous peak was recorded in August 2021, when reserves reached $48 billion.
At that time, the interbank exchange rate was Tk 84.20 per dollar. The latest rate stands at Tk 122.50 per dollar.
