Forex reserve hits $45.1b, a new record
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The country s foreign exchange reserves today hit a new record of $45.1 billion thanks to the upward trend of remittance and lower import payments.
The reserves, one of the major macroeconomic indicators of an economy, went up 36.22 per cent in the last one year as the figure stood at $33.11 billion on April 30 in 2020, according to data from the central bank.
A strong inflow of remittance has largely helped the country build up the foreign exchange reserve, a Bangladesh Bank official said.
Between July and April this fiscal year, the Bangladeshi diaspora sent remittances worth $20.66 billion, up 39 per cent year-on-year.
Forex reserve hits record $45.1b
The dollar index held steady overnight yesterday then rose as European markets opened, up 0.1 per cent on the day. Photo: AFP/FILE
Star Business Report
Star Business Report
The country s foreign exchange reserves yesterday hit a new record of $45.1 billion thanks to an upward trend of remittance and lower import payments.
The reserves, one of the major macroeconomic indicators of an economy, have gone up 36.22 per cent in the last one year. It was $33.11 billion on April 30, 2020, according to data from the central bank.
A strong inflow of remittance has largely helped the country build up the foreign exchange reserve, said a Bangladesh Bank official.
A view of Chabahar port. File
The CRS said Iran’s economic relations with Pakistan are less extensive than are its economic ties with India.
After a brief halt, India accelerated the work on Chabahar Port early this year and the strategic Iranian port is expected to be operational by next month, a Congressional report has said.
In 2015, India agreed to help develop Iran’s Chabahar Port and an associated railway that would enable India to trade with Afghanistan unimpeded by Pakistan, the independent Congressional Research Service (CRS) said in its latest report for the members of the U.S. Congress.
After a brief halt, India accelerated the work on Chabahar Port early this year and the strategic Iranian port is expected to be operational by next month, a Congressional report has said. In 2015, India agreed to help develop Iran s Chabahar Port and an associated railway that would enable India to trade with Afghanistan unimpeded by Pakistan, the independent Congressional Research Service (CRS) said in its latest report for the members of the US Congress. Prepared for the lawmakers for them to take informed decision, the report, running into nearly 100 pages, said that in May 2016, Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Iran and signed an agreement to invest USD 500 million to develop the port and related infrastructure.