BSS
  08 Jan 2026, 17:05

BB buys $206m through dollar auction

DHAKA, Jan 08, 2026 (BSS) - Bangladesh Bank (BB) today purchased US$206 million from 15 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 $617 million in January 2026 and $3,752.50 million in FY 2025–26 to date.