DHAKA, May 12, 2026 (BSS) - Bangladesh Bank (BB) today purchased $20 million from one commercial bank through multiple auction methods.

According to central bank data, it bought dollars at the rate of TK 122.75.

Accordingly, total purchases stood at $145 million in May 2026 and $5,818.50 million in FY 2025-26.

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