Bangladesh specialised zone exporters can swap foreign currency, taka

Bangladesh Bank recently extended the foreign currency-taka swap facility to exporters operating in specialised economic zones (SEZs) to help them access short-term liquidity in domestic currency while retaining their foreign currency holdings.A circular issued by the central bank allowed authorised dealers to execute foreign currency-taka swap arrangements against unencumbered balances maintained in eligible foreign currency accounts of exporters.

Exporters can now meet domestic 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, according to a domestic news agency.

Bangladesh Bank has extended the foreign currency-taka swap facility to exporters operating in specialised economic zones to help them access short-term liquidity in domestic currency while retaining their foreign currency holdings.
Exporters can now meet domestic operational expenses without permanently converting their foreign currency holdings, thereby improving liquidity management.

The facility will be available to exporters operating in export processing zones, private export processing zones, economic zones and high-tech parks.

The latest directive expands the scope of a November 3, 2025, circular that had limited foreign currency-taka swap arrangements to balances held in 30-day pool and export retention quota accounts.

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