Forex holdings in banks increase

Bangladesh's exports grew 1.3 percent year-on-year to $22.32 billion in four months to the end of November in the fiscal year 2023-24. Remittance inflows were also marginally higher during the period, according to the central bank's data.

On the other hand, year-on-year imports dropped 20.5 percent to $20.26 billion in the July-October period, leading to a fall in the requirement for payments