Bangladesh’s foreign exchange reserves are gradually increasing and stabilising, says Bangladesh Bank (BB) Governor Dr Ahsan H Mansur.

Reserves stood at $20.68 billion on Dec 20

The cost of debt servicing has risen significantly amid a higher flow of loans from development partners and an elevated level of interest payments, compounding pressure on the foreign currency reserve of Bangladesh, official figures showed.  

Bangladesh’s foreign currency reserves have slipped further as per the definition of the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) balance of payments and investment position manual.

It hits $31.15 billion today

Bangladesh's foreign currency reserves fell below $34 billion today after the central bank sold $71 million in in the interbank market to help banks clear import bills, said a Bangladesh Bank official.

Ever since Sri Lanka and Pakistan’s economic turmoil, Bangladesh’s foreign exchange reserves has become a part of public discourse. So much so that despite having an official figure from the central bank every week, people are speculating.

Dr Selim Jahan lays out all the facts about Bangladesh's debt financing situation.

The government finally raised its guard against the dwindling dollar reserves, putting its employees’ foreign tours on hold and deferring projects that require much imports.