Balance of Payments

Balance of Payments

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Financial account recorded $2b surplus in first half of FY26, overall BOP remains positive

Supported by the strong financial account surplus, Bangladesh’s overall balance of payments recorded a surplus of $1.94 billion in July–December FY26

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Current account swings to surplus in July on remittance, export growth

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Restoring stability in the balance of payments

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Exports, remittances push BOP toward stability

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Financial account surplus exceeds $1b in Jul-Oct

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Current account surplus after years on robust remittances

Financial account deficit widens further in September

Financial account deficit widens further in September

External deficit widens further, mounting pressure on reserves

External deficit widens further, mounting pressure on reserves

Low imports, high exports ease pressure on external balance

Low imports, high exports ease pressure on external balance

Financial account deficit widens despite negative import growth in February

Financial account deficit widens despite negative import growth in February

Zahid Hussain. Illustration: TBS

Course corrections missing main course

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Pakistan has to give assurance on financing balance of payments gap: IMF

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. Sketch: TBS

Russia-Ukraine war may strain Bangladesh's balance of payments, PM Hasina tells Parliament