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Important FEID and FEOD Circulars on Foreign Exchange

Foreign Exchange Investment Department
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DateTitleEnglishBangla
27/03/25FEID Circular No. 02: Establishment of legal entities abroadDownloadNot Available
27/01/25FEID Circular No. 1: Issue of ordinary shares in favor of non-residents in private/public limited companies not listed with stock exchangesDownloadNot Available
20/11/24FEID Circular No. 02:Guidelines for Operations of Business in Bangladesh by Joint Ventures/Consortiums/Associations (JVCA) having foreign partner(s).DownloadNot Available
20/11/24FEID Circular No. 01:Registration of Agreements for remittances abroad against services received from International Service Providers by local companies running Star-rated Hotel Business in Bangladesh.DownloadNot Available
28/12/23FEID Circular Letter No. 07: Placement of fund from Offshore Banking Operations (OBOs) to Domestic Banking Units (DBUs).DownloadNot Available
13/12/23FEID Circular No. 01: Issuance of No Objection Certificate (NOC) in favor of Branch, Liaison, Representative, Project office of foreign companies and notification of Closure of Bank Accounts.DownloadNot Available
17/10/23FEID Circular Letter No. 06: Guidelines for Granting Permission for Establishment of Foreign Commercial Offices in Bangladesh, Providing Recommendations of Visas and Issuing Work Permits to Foreign Workers, 2023’by Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA)DownloadNot Available
10/08/23FEID Circular Letter No. 05: Opening and operations of Non-resident Investor’s Taka Accounts (NITAs) through online interactive web platform of ADs by Non-resident Bangladeshis (NRBs).DownloadNot Available
09/04/23FEID Circular Letter No. 04: Placement of fund from Offshore Banking Operations (OBOs) to Domestic Banking Units (DBUs)DownloadNot Available
27/03/23FEID Circular Letter No. 03: Amendment of Operating Guidelines regarding Steering Committee under the Two Step Loan (TSL) Component of Foreign Direct Investment Promotion Project.DownloadNot Available
08/01/23FEID Circular Letter No. 02: Regarding simplification of documentary formalities for opening Non-Resident Investor’s Taka Accounts (NITAs)DownloadNot Available
04/01/23FEID Circular Letter No. 01: Time extension for placement of fund from Offshore Banking Operations (OBOs) to Domestic Banking UnitsDownloadNot Available
12/09/22FEID Circular Letter No. 03: Amendment of Eligibility Criteria of End-borrowers under the Two-Step Loan (TSL) Component of Foreign Direct Investment Promotion Project (FDIPP).DownloadNot Available
14/07/22FEID Circular Letter No. 02: Placement of fund from Offshore Banking Operations to Domestic Banking UnitsDownloadNot Available
26/01/22FEID Circular Letter No. 01: Gazette Notification on “Capital Account Transaction (Overseas Equity Investment) Rules, 2022.”Not AvailableDownload
16/05/21FEID Circular Letter No. 01: Issuance of No Objection Certificate in favour of branch, liaison, representative offices of foreign companiesDownloadNot Available
20/12/20FEID Circular Letter No. 02: Addendum for the Operating Guidelines for Two-Step Loan (TSL) Component of Foreign Direct Investment Promotion Project (FDIPP) in Bangladesh.DownloadNot Available
18/06/20FEID Circular Letter No. 01: Transfer of shares and repatriation of sales proceeds of shares in favor of non-residents in private/public limited companies not listed with stock exchanges.DownloadNot Available
05/02/20FEID Circular No. 02: Regarding Share Money Deposit.DownloadNot Available
05/02/20FEID Circular No. 01: Repatriation of residual money payable to foreign shareholders in case of winding up of a company.DownloadNot Available
19/09/19FEID Circular Letter No. 02: Repatriation of residual balance or refund of borrowing from head office of branch office, liaison office or representative office or any other places of business operating in BangladeshDownloadNot Available
20/05/19FEID Circular No. 01: Specimen Signature of officers of FEIDNot AvailableDownload
08/04/19FEID Circular Letter No. 01: Addendum of Operating Guidelines for JICA assisted Foreign Direct Investment Promotion Project (FDIPP, BD-P86)DownloadNot Available
30/07/18FEID Circular No. 02:Investment by non-resident investors in Alternative Investment Funds under BSEC (Alternative Investment) Rules, 2015DownloadNot Available
06/05/18FEID Circular No. 01: Transfer of shares and repatriation of sale proceeds of shares in favor of non-resident in private/public limited companies not listed with stock exchangesDownloadNot Available
30/08/17FEID Circular No. 01: Two Step Loan Fund for refinance or pre finance under JICA funded Foreign Direct Investment Promotion Project (FDIPP) BD-P86DownloadNot Available
16/08/17FEID Circular Letter No. 02: Amendment proposals for extension of availability period of private sector external loans approved by the Bangladesh Investment Development Authority.DownloadNot Available
18/07/17FEID Circular Letter No. 01: Setting up help desk to assist foreign investors to boost foreign direct investment (FDI)DownloadNot Available
08/08/16FEID Circular Letter No. 01: Warning against enticing investment proposal from suspicious foreign person/firm.Not AvailableDownload
11/03/15FEID Circular Letter No. 01 : Regarding attachment of necessary information/documents while submitting applicationfor new permission/renewal/inclusion under section 18a and 18b of foreign exchange regulation Act, 1947.Not AvailableDownload
22/09/14FEID Circular Letter No. 06 : Time extension of circular letters regarding on-line submission of application along with other documents to accord permission under Section 18A and 18B of Foreign Exchange Regulation (FER) Act, 1947Not AvailableDownload
14/07/14FEID Circular Letter No. 05 : Specimen Signature of officers of FEIDNot AvailableDownload
30/06/14FEID Circular Letter No. 04: Online submission of documents for permission/renewal procedure under section 18B of Foreign Exchange Regulation Act,1947DownloadDownload
06/05/14FEID Circular Letter No. 03 : Medium/long term external borrowing by industrial enterprises in Export Processing Zones (EPZs): approval procedureDownloadDownload
08/04/14FEID Circular Letter No. 02 : Submission of application along with other documents through on-line for according permission under Section 18A of Foreign Exchange Regulation (FER) Act, 1947DownloadDownload
19/02/14FEID Circular Letter No. 01: Inward Remittance against agency services on one-off basisDownloadDownload
25/08/13FEID Circular Letter No. 07 : Facilitation of permission and renewal procedure under section 18B of Foreign Exchange Regulation Act,1947DownloadDownload
18/04/13FEID Circular Letter No. 06 : Specimen Signature of officers of FEIDNot AvailableDownload
03/04/13FEID Circular Letter No. 05 : Submission of application along with other documents through on-line for having permission under section 18A of Foreign Exchange Regulation Act,1947DownloadDownload
20/03/13FEID Circular Letter No. 04 : Facilitation of permission/renewal/inclusion procedure under section 18B of Foreign Exchange Regulation Act,1947DownloadDownload
14/02/13FEID Circular Letter No. 02: Submission of Quarterly Commission Statement by Local Agent-Individuals/Institutions Under Section 18A of Foreign Exchange Regulation Act, 1947 in Revised Annexure-KaDownloadDownload
28/01/13FEID Circular Letter No. 01 : Facilitation of permission/renewal/inclusion procedure under section 18A of Foreign Exchange Regulation Act,1947DownloadDownload
23/11/10FEID Circular Letter No. 02 : Waiver of regular submission of some quarterly statements under Section 18A and 18B of FER Act-1947Not AvailableDownload
28/10/10FEID Circular Letter No. 01 : Regarding black listing of following foreign companics for obtaining permission under section 18A of Foreign Exchange Regulation Act-1947Not AvailableDownload
30/07/09FEID Circular No. 03 : Submission of quarterly statement by authorized approved agents of foreign principles working under section 18A and 18B of Foreign Exchange regulation act, 1974Not AvailableDownload
08/04/09FEID Circular Letter No. 01: Sending necessary information/documents to Foreign Exchange Investment Department for getting Permission/Renewal/Inclusion under Section 18A & 18B of Foreign Exchange Regulation Act, 1947.Not AvailableDownload
08/04/09FEID Circular Letter No. 02: Sending necessary information/documents to Foreign Exchange Investment Department for getting Permission/Renewal/Inclusion under Section 18A & 18B of Foreign Exchange Regulation Act, 1947.Not AvailableDownload
24/09/07FEID Circular No. 01 : Submission of required information/documents for permission to act as an agent of foreign principal, renewal thereof and inclusion of new principal under section 18A & 18B of Foreign Exchange Regulation Act, 1947.DownloadDownload

Foreign Exchange Operation Department
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DateTitleEnglishBangla
13/04/25FEOD Circular Letter No. 1: Payment of Overdue Accepted Bill (Foreign or local)Not AvailableDownload
31/07/24FEOD Circular No. 03: Instructions regarding accurate , complete and timely reporting in the Foreign Exchange Dashboard.Not AvailableDownload
21/05/24FEOD Circular Letter No. 01: Regarding Harmonized Number System against Import LCs and Contracts.Not AvailableDownload
20/05/24FEOD Circular No. 02: Remittances of surplus earnings and submission of monthly/quarterly statement by foreign airlines as well as foreign shipping companies operating in Bangladesh.DownloadNot Available
03/03/24FEOD Circular No. 01: Discontinuation of Submission of Export related Statements to Bangladesh Bank.DownloadNot Available
09/08/23SPA Circular No. 03: Generation of “Information of freight charge on prepaid basis against export”& “Information of freight charge against FOB (or similar term) import” by using Bangladesh Bank Online Export Monitoring System (OEMS) & Bangladesh Bank Online Import Monitoring System (OIMS) respectively.DownloadNot Available
15/06/23FEOD Circular Letter No. 01: Regarding Online Reporting of Foreign Exchange Transactions.Not AvailableDownload
10/04/23SPA Circular No. 02: Foreign currency accounts in the names of Bangladeshi Shipping Companies and AirlinesDownloadNot Available
10/04/23SPA Circular No. 01: Submission of statement by Bangladeshi Shipping Companies/AirlinesDownloadNot Available
07/02/23FEOD Circular No. 01: Regarding Endorsement on PassportNot AvailableDownload
12/12/22SPA Circular Letter No. 02: Purchase of fuel/oil in foreign exchange by Airlines/ Shipping lines or their agents in Bangladesh.DownloadNot Available
19/09/22FEOD Circular No. 01: About Unique ID reporting on Online TM Form Monitoring System(OTFMS) and Online Inward Remittance Monitoring System(OIRMS)Not AvailableDownload
13/02/22FEOD Circular Letter No. 01: Regarding duly reporting of back to back local LCs and “Acceptance” against back to back local LCs in Online Import Monitoring System (OIMS).Not AvailableDownload
26/12/21FEOD Circular Letter No. 01: Reporting of Shipping Information in Online Export Monitoring System (OEMS) and Online Import Monitoring System (OIMS)DownloadNot Available
21/11/21SPA Circular No. 02: Operations of resident entities working as general sales agents and shipping agents of foreign airlines/shipping lines in BangladeshDownloadNot Available
15/11/21SPA Circular No. 01: Purchase of fuel/oil in foreign exchange by airlines/shippinglines or their agents in BangladeshDownloadNot Available
03/09/20SPA Circular No. 01: Remittance of surplus earnings by foreign airlines operating in Bangladesh.DownloadNot Available
30/07/20FEOD Circular Letter No. 01: Regarding Submission Hard Copy of Licenced Money Changer’s (MCs) TransactionsNot AvailableDownload
06/02/19FEOD Circular Letter No. 03: Regarding matching of overdue bill of entry without prior approval of Bangladesh Bank.Not AvailableDownload
06/01/19FEOD Circular No. 02: Submission of Monthly/Quarterly statement by Local agents of Foreign Courier Service CompaniesDownloadNot Available
28/11/18FEOD Circular Letter No. 01: Generating of “Information of freight brought by freight forwarder against FOB (or similar term) export” by using Bangladesh Bank Online Inward Remittance Monitoring SystemDownloadNot Available
28/11/16FEOD Circular No. 03: Submission of Inward and Outward Statements of FOREX TransactionNot AvailableDownload
13/04/16FEOD Circular Letter No. 02: Correction of Circular LetterNot AvailableDownload
10/12/15FEOD Circular Letter No. 07 : Regarding Daily Foreign Exchange Transactions of Money Changers Through Online softwareNot AvailableDownload
31/03/15FEOD Circular Letter No. 05 : Waiver of overdue bill of entryNot AvailableDownload
09/03/15FEOD Circular Letter No. 04 : Payment Brokerage Charge by Shipping Company/Agent to Shippers Council of BangladeshNot AvailableDownload
02/03/15FEOD Circular Letter No. 03 : Waiver of Overdue Bill of EntryNot AvailableDownload
10/02/15FEOD Circular Letter No. 02 : Payment Brokerage Charge by Shipping Company/Agent to Shippers Council of BangladeshNot AvailableDownload
26/01/15FEOD Circular Letter No. 01 : Payment Brokerage Charge by Shipping Company/Agent to Shippers Council of BangladeshNot AvailableDownload
09/07/14FEOD Circular Letter No. 02: Regarding payment of 0.50% Freight Brokerage Charge to Shippers Council of Bangladesh(SCB) by Shipping Companies/Shipping AgentsNot AvailableDownload
09/03/14FEOD Circular Letter No. 01: SCB Brokerage Charge 0.50%Not AvailableDownload
08/10/13FEOD Circular Letter No. 02 : 0.50% Freight Brokerage Charges Shippers Council of BangladeshNot AvailableDownload
14/02/13FEOD Circular Letter No. 01 : Regarding payment of 0.50% Freight Brokerage Charge to Shippers Council of Bangladesh(SCB) by Shipping Companies/Shipping AgentsNot AvailableDownload
26/07/12FEOD Circular Letter No. 02 : Payment of 0.50% freight brokerage charge to Shippers’ Council of Bangladesh (SCB) by shipping companies/shipping agentsNot AvailableDownload
22/03/12FEOD Circular Letter No. 01 : Payment of 0.50% Freight Brokerage Charge to Shippers Council of Bangladesh(SCB) by Shipping Company/Shipping AgentNot AvailableDownload
01/08/11FEOD Circular Letter No. 01 : Payment of 0.50% freight brokerage charge to Shippers’ Council of Bangladesh (SCB) by shipping companies/shipping agentsNot AvailableDownload