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BB buys $25 million through dollar auction

Greenwatch Desk Banking 2026-05-13, 5:21pm

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Bangladesh Bank (BB) today purchased $25 million from two commercial banks through multiple auction methods.

 
According to central bank data, it bought dollars at the rate of Tk 122.75.
 
Accordingly, total purchases stood at $170 million in May 2026 and $5,843.50 million in FY 2025-26.

Sources said the BB purchased the dollars as part of its strategy to stabilize the Taka against the US dollar and revitalize remittance and export inflows, reports BSS.