Kalerkantho Online
2 September, 2019 19:09 PM
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Expatriate Bangladeshis sent $ 3,080.53 million remittances during the first two months of the current fiscal 2019-20 which is 12.87% higher than the same period of the last fiscal, says Bangladesh Bank.
According to data, the country received $2,729.23 million remittances during July to August in 2018-19 financial year.
Bangladesh received $1,597.69 million in July and $1,482.84 million in August of the fiscal 2019-20 while the country got $1,318.18 million in July and $1,411.05 million in August in the last fiscal year, the data added.
In August this fiscal, six state-owned commercial banks – Agrani, Janata, Rupali, Sonali, Basic and BDBL – received $377.79 million while one state- owned specialised bank- Bangladesh Krishi Bank- received $23.66 million.
Of the state-owned banks, Agrani Bank received $167.13 million, Janata Bank 77.95 million, Rupali Bank $21.43 million, Sonali Bank $111.20 million and Basic Bank received $0.08 million.
Besides, the expatriates have sent $1,182.90 million through private commercial banks. Among the private commercial banks, Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited (IBBL) received the highest amount of $307.74 million where as Dutch- Bangla Bank (DBBL) received $153.31million.
On the other hand, the expatriates have sent $13.34 million through the foreign commercial banks.
Kalerkantho Online
2 September, 2019 19:09 PM
File photo
Expatriate Bangladeshis sent $ 3,080.53 million remittances during the first two months of the current fiscal 2019-20 which is 12.87% higher than the same period of the last fiscal, says Bangladesh Bank.
According to data, the country received $2,729.23 million remittances during July to August in 2018-19 financial year.
Bangladesh received $1,597.69 million in July and $1,482.84 million in August of the fiscal 2019-20 while the country got $1,318.18 million in July and $1,411.05 million in August in the last fiscal year, the data added.
In August this fiscal, six state-owned commercial banks – Agrani, Janata, Rupali, Sonali, Basic and BDBL – received $377.79 million while one state- owned specialised bank- Bangladesh Krishi Bank- received $23.66 million.
Of the state-owned banks, Agrani Bank received $167.13 million, Janata Bank 77.95 million, Rupali Bank $21.43 million, Sonali Bank $111.20 million and Basic Bank received $0.08 million.
Besides, the expatriates have sent $1,182.90 million through private commercial banks. Among the private commercial banks, Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited (IBBL) received the highest amount of $307.74 million where as Dutch- Bangla Bank (DBBL) received $153.31million.
On the other hand, the expatriates have sent $13.34 million through the foreign commercial banks.
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