সোমবার, ১৩ জুলাই ২০২৬, ০৭:০৫ অপরাহ্ন
DHAKA, July 13, 2026 (BSS) – Bangladesh Bank (BB) has extended the Foreign Currency (FC)-Taka swap facility to exporters operating in the country’s specialized economic zones to help them access short-term Taka liquidity while retaining their foreign currency holdings.
To this end, the central bank today issued a circular, allowing Authorized Dealers (ADs) to execute FC-Taka swap arrangements against unencumbered balances maintained in eligible foreign currency accounts of exporters.
Under the facility, exporters will be able to meet local operational expenses, including wages and utility bills, without permanently converting their foreign currency holdings, thereby improving liquidity management while preserving foreign exchange for future international obligations.
The facility will be available to exporters operating in Export Processing Zones (EPZs), Private Export Processing Zones (PEPZs), Economic Zones (EZs) and High-Tech Parks (HTPs).
The latest directive expands the scope of FE Circular No. 41 issued on November 3, 2025, which had limited FC-Taka swap arrangements to balances held in 30-day pool and Export Retention Quota (ERQ) accounts.
Bangladesh Bank said the measure also complements the provisions of FE Circular No. 31 dated July 1, 2025, under which industrial enterprises in specialized zones were authorized to maintain the foreign currency accounts that are now eligible for the swap facility.
The central bank said all other provisions of the previous circulars will remain unchanged.
