Forex reserves fall after ACU payment

Bangladesh's foreign exchange reserves declined after the country cleared its latest payment to the Asian Clearing Union (ACU) on Tuesday.

Bangladesh Bank (BB) officials said the country made an ACU payment of USD 1.64 billion on July 7, 2026, reducing the level of foreign exchange reserves.

Following the payment, the country's total reserve assets stood at USD 36.36 billion without adjusting the Long-Term Foreign Financing Facility (LTFF). 

After the LTFF adjustment, the total reserve assets stood at USD 36.17 billion.

According to the BPM6 international accounting standard of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the country's official foreign exchange reserves stood at USD 31.72 billion as of July 7, 2026.

Meanwhile, the Net International Reserves (NIR), calculated at market prices, stood at USD 27.93 billion.