Dhaka – Bangladesh’s foreign exchange reserves fell to $25.3 billion today, as per the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) calculation, following a $1.5 billion payment to clear import bills under the Asian Clearing Union (ACU). The Tehran-based organization facilitates payment settlements among nine member countries: India, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Iran, the Maldives, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka.
Under the ACU mechanism, Bangladesh settles its import bills every two months, resulting in a temporary decline in reserves after each payment cycle. According to Bangladesh Bank data, the country’s gross reserves stood at $30.04 billion following the latest payment.
The reserves, which had dipped below $20 billion in the first half of last year, have shown a steady increase in recent months, driven by higher remittance inflows and export earnings. On September 4, 2024, the reserves were recorded at $20.55 billion, according to the IMF’s Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual (BPM6).
In its July 2025 issue of *Exchange Rate & Foreign Exchange Market Dynamics*, Bangladesh Bank noted that pressure on the foreign exchange market has continued to ease due to favorable developments in the balance of payments. The central bank reported a surplus of $3.4 billion in the overall balance of payments for the 2024-25 fiscal year, attributed to a surge in remittances, robust export growth, and subdued import demand.
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