Dhaka, Aug. 13 -- Bangladeshi cardholders spent more than Tk 1,000 crore abroad in June 2026, with overseas card expenditure surging nearly 27.5 percent month-on-month, according to the latest Bangladesh Bank data.

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.

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The number of debit, credit and prepaid cards nearly doubled, while total transaction volume rose by 91 percent-from Tk 23,497.10 crore in July 2021 to Tk 44,812.80 crore in June 2026.

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