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BB buys $55m through dollar auction

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Published On: 29 Jan 2026, 20:01
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DHAKA, Jan 29, 2026 (BSS) - Bangladesh Bank (BB) today purchased US$55 million from five 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 $798 million in January 2026 and $3,933.50 million in FY 2025–26 to date.
 

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