Bangladesh, July 7 -- Bangladesh's foreign exchange reserves have once again demonstrated resilience. Despite settling US$1.48 billion in import payments to the Asian Clearing Union (ACU), gross reserves remain comfortably above $36.5 billion, underscoring the country's improving external sector position.

Key Highlights Gross reserves: US$36.52 billion (after ACU payment)

BPM6 reserves: US$31.87 billion

ACU payment: US$1.48 billion (down from US$1.51 billion previously)

Bangladesh Bank purchased: US$6.42 billion from commercial banks since adopting the market-based exchange rate regime in July 2025.

Why are reserves improving? The stronger reserve position is being supported by several factors:

Record remittance inflows, which cont...