Bangladesh's forex reserves cross $29b, rise $1b in 15 days
The country’s gross reserves stood at $28.04 billion on December 22 last year, and rose by about $1 billion within a fortnight
Bangladesh's gross foreign exchange reserves have increased by nearly $1 billion in just 15 days, reaching $29.19 billion, according to the Bangladesh Bank.
The central bank's spokesperson and Executive Director Arief Hossain Khan disclosed the information to journalists today (7 January).
Under the International Monetary Fund's BPM6 accounting method, the country's gross reserves stood at $28.04 billion on December 22, 2025. This means reserves rose by about $1 billion within a fortnight.
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The central bank has been boosting reserves mainly by purchasing US dollars from commercial banks through auctions.
A senior Bangladesh Bank official said the supply of dollars in the banking system has improved due to a rise in remittance inflows.
"To prevent the exchange rate from falling amid higher dollar inflows, the central bank has been buying dollars through auctions," the official added.
Bangladesh Bank data shows that, following the latest purchases, total dollar buying during the first six months of the current 2025–26 fiscal year (from July to January 6) has reached $3.54 billion.
As a result, total dollar purchases in January 2026 alone have stood at $411 million.
