Dhaka, Oct. 23 -- Bangladesh's foreign exchange reserves have crossed the $32 billion mark, the highest level in two and a half years, according to the central bank.

In an official statement on Wednesday, Bangladesh Bank's Executive Director and Spokesperson Arief Hossain said the country's total gross reserves now stand at $32.10 billion.

As per the IMF's Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual (BPM6) calculation, the country's reserves amount to $27.35 billion.

The last time reserves reached this level was in January 2023, when they stood at $32.22 billion, Bangladesh Bank data shows.

Earlier, on October 9 this year, the central bank reported gross reserves of $31.93 billion, while the BPM6-based reserve sto...