Investor Presentaiton
Independent Review of
Remittances: Delving into Causes of Depressed
RBD Trend
Bangladesh's Development
Global remittance inflow in 2016 projections
➤ LMICS: USD 442 bln (0.8% growth)
➤ South Asia: (-) 2.3%
➤ Bangladesh: USD 14.9 bln (0% growth)
Remittance trends
➤ Jul-Dec FY17 growth: (-) 17.6%;
Annual growth FY16: (-) 2.5%
➤ Monthly receipt went below USD 1 bln in Nov and Dec 2016 (Last
experienced in Nov 2011)
➤ Growth slowed down to: Pakistan (-3.8%), Nepal (4.3%), Sri Lanka (0.9%);
■ Revived: in Philippines (3.3%)
➤ Remittance sending cost rose for 6 of 8 sending countries
■ From KSA, cost came down for all countries except for Bangladesh
Migration trends
➤ Jul-Dec FY17: 28.2%; Annual growth FY16: 48.2%
Highest outflow in Nov 2016: 81,483 (record highest since July 2008)
➤ Female migrant growth: (-) 12.5%;
Annual growth FY16: 39.9%
CPD (2017): State of the Bangladesh Economy in FY2017 (First Reading)
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