Bangladesh, Aug. 13 -- Bangladeshi cardholders spent more than Tk 10 billion abroad in June 2026, with overseas card expenditure surging nearly 27.5 per cent month-on-month, according to the latest Bangladesh Bank data.

Advertisement The central bank report shows that Bangladeshi citizens spent 4.29 times more abroad using cards than foreign nationals spent using cards in Bangladesh during the same month.

The data also showed a significant expansion in card adoption and usage over the past five years.

The number of debit, credit and prepaid cards nearly doubled, while total transaction volume rose by 91 per cent - from Tk 234.97 billion in July 2021 to Tk 448.13 billion in June 2026.

Bangladeshi travellers spent a combined Tk 10.37 b...