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Remittance Cash Incentive & Converter
Estimate converted BDT and cash incentives for inward remittances to Bangladesh. Converts USD, SAR, AED, MYR, SGD to BDT, calculating the 2.5% government cash incentive and bank bonuses.
Step By Step
How to Use This Calculator
5 steps
- Select your sending currency (e.g. USD, SAR, AED, MYR, SGD) and enter the amount you wish to send.
- Check or adjust the exchange rate (prefilled with realistic BDT exchange rates).
- Toggle the commercial bank bonus incentive on or off (adds an additional 2.5% incentive).
- Review the breakdown showing converted BDT, government 2.5% cash incentive, and bank bonuses.
- See the cash-out fees for bKash or Nagad to know exactly how much net cash the recipient will receive.
Worked Example
Example: Sending 1,000 USD at ৳118.00 exchange rate with government + bank incentives
Use this sample to sanity-check your inputs and understand what the final result represents.
- 1Calculate converted BDT amount: 1,000 USD × 118 = ৳1,18,000.00.
- 2Calculate 2.5% Government Incentive: ৳1,18,000 × 0.025 = ৳2,950.00.
- 3Calculate 2.5% Bank Bonus: ৳1,18,000 × 0.025 = ৳2,950.00.
- 4Calculate total BDT received: ৳1,18,000 + ৳2,950 + ৳2,950 = ৳1,23,900.00.
- 5Calculate Nagad App cash-out fee (1.25%): ৳1,23,900 × 0.0125 = ৳1,548.75.
- 6Determine net cash in hand: ৳1,23,900 - ৳1,548.75 = ৳1,22,351.25.
Final Result
৳1,23,900.00 → Total received in bank account / BDT received
Methodology
Remittance Payout and Incentive Formula
This section explains the calculation logic, assumptions, and source material used to make the result more trustworthy and easier to verify.
Total BDT Received = Base Converted BDT + Government Incentive + Bank Bonus. Converted BDT = Foreign Currency Amount × Exchange Rate. Government Incentive = Converted BDT × 2.5%. Bank Bonus = Converted BDT × 2.5%.
Helpful tips
- 1The 2.5% government cash incentive is instantly credited to the recipient when sending through official banking or MFS channels.
- 2Most commercial banks offer an additional 2.5% bonus from their own funds, giving you a total of 5.0% extra value.
- 3Informal remittance channels (Hundi) are illegal, expose you to fraud, and do not receive the government cash incentive.
- 4If cashing out from mobile wallets, Nagad app charges 1.25% (৳12.50/thousand) which is lower than bKash's 1.85% (৳18.50/thousand).
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the 2.5% remittance incentive in Bangladesh?+
To encourage expats to send money home via legal banking channels rather than informal networks (Hundi), the government of Bangladesh provides a flat 2.5% cash incentive on all inward remittances. If you send ৳100,000 officially, the recipient gets ৳102,500.
Do banks offer additional incentives on remittances?+
Yes, most commercial banks in Bangladesh (such as Sonali Bank, Islami Bank, Agrani Bank) offer an additional 2.5% cash bonus from their own funds to compete for deposits. This increases the total incentive to 5% of the converted remittance value.
How is the remittance cash incentive disbursed?+
The incentive is credited automatically by the beneficiary's bank or mobile wallet provider. The recipient does not need to apply separately; the bonus BDT is directly added to the transfer amount during payout.
Can I receive the remittance incentive on mobile wallets like bKash/Nagad?+
Yes, inward remittances received directly into personal mobile financial service (MFS) accounts like bKash, Nagad, or Rocket are fully eligible for the standard 2.5% government cash incentive, credited instantly.
What are the mobile wallet cash-out charges for remittances?+
Beneficiaries who cash out remittance funds from their mobile wallets pay standard cash-out fees. For the bKash app, this is 1.85% (৳18.50 per ৳1,000), while Nagad app charges 1.25% (৳12.50 per ৳1,000). Use this calculator to estimate the net cash remaining after withdrawal.
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