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Remittance inflow rises to $2.04 billion in April

GreenWatch Desk Admin1 2024-05-02, 7:00pm

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Expatriate Bangladeshis sent $2.04 billion remittances in April, which is 21.3 per cent higher than the corresponding period of the preceding year.

The country received $1.68 billion remittances during the month of April, 2023.
According to bankers, the flow of remittances usually rises during Eid.
In March, remittances dipped below the $2 billion mark after two months amid the weakening of the dollar against the Taka, reports BSS.
Data from the Bangladesh Bank show expatriate Bangladeshis sent home $1.99 billion in March.