However, debt in the public sector has increased to $92.54 billion at the end of September. Three months ago, it was $93.74 billion. In both cases, short-term foreign debt has decreased more during this period.

In view of the continued high remittance inflow, the foreign exchange reserves increased to $ 32.72 billion as of Monday (December 22) last. According to BPM6, the reserves have increased to $ 28.04 billion. This has kept dollar rate stable at Tk 122 for a long time.

The concerned sources said that after the fall of the Awami League government on August 5 last year, the government has been strict against money laundering. Meanwhile a record level $ 570.75 million in foreign liabilities has been repaid in the last fiscal year. Due to easing of dollar market, the trend of foreign debt repayment is still ongoing.