DHAKA, Aug. 18 (Xinhua) -- With robust digital transactions, improved external balances and rising exports and remittances, Bangladesh's economy is exhibiting signs of renewed resilience.

The latest economic update released by the General Economics Division (GED) under Bangladesh's Planning Commission noted remarkable growth in mobile financial services (MFS), with year-over-year transaction volumes expanding strongly across categories such as merchant payments and salary disbursements.

The GED highlighted a significant rebound in the external sector, with the current account balance posting a surplus of 1 billion U.S. dollars in the 2024-25 fiscal year, the first positive figure in five years.

Exports gathered fresh momentum, with July 2025 shipments reaching 4,770.59 million dollars, up nearly 25 percent from a year earlier.

Imports, meanwhile, showed a healthy recovery, with capital goods inflows remaining stable, indicating resilience in investment appetite.

Remittance receipts hit 2,470 million dollars in July 2025, a 29.5 percent increase from the same month in 2024. Seasonal peaks further boosted reserves and household incomes, underpinned by policy incentives and improved transfer channels.

The GED said these positive trends, coupled with prudent policy management, reflect growing confidence in Bangladesh's economic outlook.

Looking ahead, the GED stressed the importance of close monitoring of domestic market conditions and timely supply of agricultural inputs to contain inflationary pressures further. ■