BSS
  21 Dec 2025, 20:18

BB buys $60m through dollar auction

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DHAKA, Dec 21, 2025 (BSS) - Bangladesh Bank (BB) today purchased US$60 million from four commercial banks through multiple auction methods as part of its ongoing strategy to curb the depreciation of the US dollar against the taka and revitalise the remittance and export sectors.
 
According to central bank data, it bought dollars today at the rate of Tk 122.30.
 
Accordingly, total purchases stood at $805 million in December 2025 and $2,931.50 million in FY 2025–26 to date.