Forex Reserves Cross $32 Billion Mark

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Publish : 19 Jan 2026, 09:04 AM

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The country's total foreign exchange reserves have risen to $32.62 billion (32,624.87 million), according to the central bank.

Arif Hossain Khan, Executive Director and Spokesperson of Bangladesh Bank, shared the data on Sunday (January 18).

Breakdown of the Reserves
According to the latest figures from Bangladesh Bank, as of January 15:

Gross Reserves: $32.62 billion.
BPM6 Reserves: $28.02 billion (28,029.87 million). This figure follows the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Balance of Payments Manual 6 (BPM6) calculation method.

Recent Trends
The reserves saw an uptick following the settlement of Asian Clearing Union (ACU) bills for November and December.

As of January 8, the gross reserves stood at $32.43 billion (32,439.51 million), while the BPM6-compliant reserves were at $27.84 billion (27,845.38 million).

Note: Net or "actual" reserves are calculated based on the IMF’s BPM6 manual by subtracting short-term liabilities from the total gross reserves.

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