Dhaka, Jan. 7 -- Letter of Credit (LC) openings for essential commodities, industrial raw materials, and capital machinery have seen a significant rise as dollar supply increased with a stable exchange rate.

For the first five months (July-November) of FY 2025-26, the overall Letter of Credit (LC) opening for imports was around $29.69 billion, a modest 4.5 percent increase from the previous year.

LC openings for imports totaled approximately $29.69 billion, up slightly from $28.4 billion in the same period of FY25.

However, data shows a mixed trend in LC settlements, with some sectors experiencing a slowdown.

According to the latest report of Bangladesh Bank, LC openings for consumer goods rose by 10.64 percent during the first five m...