{
  "id": 16473859,
  "title": "Hotels, resorts can retain 15% forex earnings from foreigners",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/25/hotels-resorts-can-retain-15-forex-earnings-from-foreigners",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-25T12:10:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dhaka Tribune Business",
    "slug": "dhaka-tribune-business",
    "url": "https://www.dhakatribune.com/business/banks/422880/hotels-resorts-can-retain-15%25-forex-earnings-from"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Commercial establishments—including hotels, resorts, restaurants, and shopping malls—can retain up to 15% of foreign currency earned from foreign tourists and shoppers via international cards in their Foreign Currency (FC) accounts. The remaining amount must be encashed into Bangladeshi Taka according to regulations. The Foreign Exchange Policy Department (FEPD) of Bangladesh Bank... Details",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}