Bangladesh Receives Record $21.77 Billion in Remittances for FY25
![Remittances boost forex reserves of Bangladesh to $27B, with $21.77B received in FY25 and March hitting a record $3.29B. [Image via Dhaka Tribune]](https://southasiatimes.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/bigstock-macro-shot-of-a-dollar-do-247740397-1550507539832-932dcd9552a057f14308b82a189981af-1024x618.webp)
Remittances boost forex reserves of Bangladesh to $27B, with $21.77B received in FY25 and March hitting a record $3.29B.
Pakistan Pays Back $1 Billion Chinese Loan, Seeks Refinancing
![Pakistan repays $1 billion Chinese loan, lowering reserves to $10.6B; seeks refinancing amid IMF talks and upcoming debt maturities. [Image via The Express Tribune/File]](https://southasiatimes.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/11681933627-0.webp)
Pakistan repays $1 billion Chinese loan, lowering reserves to $10.6B; seeks refinancing amid IMF talks and upcoming debt maturities.
Pakistan’s Remittances Surge Amid Illegal Dollar Trade Crackdown
![Pakistan's remittances surge 34% amid a crackdown on illegal dollar trade, boosting reserves to a 2-year high. [Representational Image via Propakistani]](https://southasiatimes.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Pakistans-foreign-exchange-reserves-e1734335931440.webp)
Pakistan’s remittances surge 34% amid a crackdown on illegal dollar trade, boosting reserves to a 2-year high.
Pakistan Cuts Interest Rates to Two-Year Low to Aid Economy
Pakistan cuts interest rates to boost growth, with inflation easing and economic stability improving amid IMF support.
IMF accused of ‘shifting goalposts’, government expresses dissatisfaction
IMF accused of ‘shifting goalposts’ on Pakistan’s economic bailout, causing frustration for government officials
IMF Urges Wealth Redistribution in Pakistan
The IMF urges Pakistan to tax high earners and subsidize only the poor to avoid debt restructuring and also continue for the release of $1.1bn in bailout funds, as IMF Urges Wealth Redistribution.