FEPD Circular No. 31: Release of foreign currency against private travel entitlements by Licensed Money Changers

Foreign Exchange Policy Department
Bangladesh Bank
Head Office
Dhaka. www.bb.org.bd
FE Circular No. 31 Date: November 19, 2024
All Licensed Money Changers and Authorized Dealers in Foreign Exchange in Bangladesh. Dear Sirs, Release of foreign currency against private travel entitlements by Licensed Money Changers Please refer to paragraph 6, chapter 2 of the Guidelines for Foreign Exchange Transactions (GFET)-2018, Vol-1 in terms of which Licensed Money Changers are allowed to sell Foreign Currency notes, coins and TCs to an outgoing resident Bangladeshi national against annual private travel entitlement, subject to a maximum limit of 1,000.00 US dollar or equivalent in the form of cash.
02. It has been decided to enhance the limit to 2,000.00 US dollar or equivalent from
1,000.00 US dollar or equivalent in the form of cash.
03. With regards to Hajj Pilgrimage, Licensed Money Changers are permitted to exercise
the instructions issued for releasing foreign currency in terms of Hajj Policy of the Government. Other relevant instructions shall remain unchanged. Please bring the contents of the circular to the notice of your relevant clientele. Yours faithfully,

(Monoar Uddin Ahmed)
Director (FEPD)
Phone: 9530119