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BB buys $45m through dollar auction

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Published On: 20 Jan 2026, 20:32
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DHAKA, Jan 20, 2026 (BSS) - Bangladesh Bank (BB) today purchased US$ 45 million from two 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 $743 million in January 2026 and $3,878.50 million in FY 2025–26 to date.
 

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