DHAKA, May 18, 2026 (BSS) - Bangladesh Bank (BB) today purchased $100 million from six 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 $310 million in May 2026 and $5,983.50 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.