Bangladesh received its highest monthly remittance inflow of the current fiscal year, FY 2025-26, crossing USD 2.88 billion in November.

This substantial inflow translates to an average daily remittance of approximately USD 96.3 million. In the five months of the current fiscal year, Bangladeshi expatriates sent USD 13.03 billion in remittances, while it was USD 11.7 billion in the previous fiscal year.

According to updated data released by the Bangladesh Bank on Monday, the remittance flow in November saw a significant increase of 31.37 percent compared to the previous month of October.

The total remittance figure for November stands at USD 2.88. Of this amount, state-owned banks received USD 587.76 million as remittance, specialised banks handled USD 298.95 million, and the largest share, around USD 2.0 billion, came through private banks. Foreign banks accounted for the remaining USD 5.94 million.

The central bank also provided a weekly breakdown, showing consistent high flow throughout the month, with the largest weekly amount of USD 768.48 million arriving between November 9 and 15, and the smallest being USD 43.18 million on November 1st.

The November figure significantly surpasses the inflows of the preceding months of the current fiscal year: October saw USD 2.56 billion, September recorded USD 2.68 billion, while August and July inflows were USD 2.42 billion and USD 2.47 billion, respectively.

This robust performance follows the record-breaking remittance year of FY2024-25, where expatriates sent USD 30.32 billion, marking the highest annual inflow in the country`s history so far.