2024-08-26 19:16:27
Senior Correspondent || risingbd.com
Published: 19:24, 25 August 2024 Updated: 20:56, 25 August 2024
In the first week of August, remittances came to a standstill, but after the fall of the Sheikh Hasina government, the pace increased. In the first 24 days of August, 171 crore 83 lakh 30 thousand US dollars remittances have arrived in the country through legal channels.
This information is known from the updated report published by the central bank on Sunday (August 25).
After reviewing the data of the Central Bank, it was found that the amount of remittances received in the country till August 24, 27.69 million dollars through state-owned banks, 6.4 million 10 thousand dollars through a specialized bank, and 137.77 million dollars through private banks. 90 thousand dollars and 32 lakh 30 thousand dollars remittance came through foreign banks.
In the first month of the fiscal year 2024-25, July, remittances of 191 crore 35 lakh 80 thousand dollars have arrived in the country. Which is lowest in previous 10 months. Earlier in September 2023, remittances came in at $1.33 billion.
In the fiscal year 2023-24, July received $197.31 million, August $159.94 million, September $133.43 million, October $197.4 million, November $193 million, December $199.12 million, January $211.31 million. lakh dollars, in February 216 crore 45 lakh dollars, in March 199 crore 7 million dollars, in April came 204 crore 42 lakh dollars, in May came 225 crore 38 lakh dollars and in June came 254 crore 16 lakh dollars.
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