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BB buys $54 million through dollar auction

Greenwatch Desk Banking 2026-06-01, 11:14pm

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Bangladesh Bank (BB) today purchased $54 million from four 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 $54 million in June 2026 and $6,369.50 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.