Economy & Finance
Aug 04, 2026
Bangladesh External Financing Cushion Thins: Foreign Loan Commitments Drop 37%
Foreign loan commitments collapsed 37% to $5.24B in FY26 from $8.32B. Debt servicing rose to $4.49B. Remittances up 15% in July but below $3B benchmark. Selim Raihan warns external cushion thinning.