Dhaka, Nov. 10 -- The Bangladesh Bank has settled US$1.61 billion in import payments to the Asian Clearing Union (ACU) for September and October 2025, keeping the country's foreign exchange reserves above the $31-billion mark.

Following Sunday's payment, the gross foreign exchange reserves now stand at $31.14 billion, higher than September's $30.31 billion recorded after a similar $1.5 billion ACU payment.

Based on the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual (BPM6) methodology, the reserve currently amounts to $26.44 billion, up from $25.40 billion in September.

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