DHAKA, May 19, 2026 (BSS) - Bangladesh Bank (BB) today purchased US$85 million from six commercial banks through multiple auction methods.

According to central bank data, the dollars were bought at a rate of Tk 122.75 per US dollar.

With the latest purchase, the central bank's total dollar purchase stood at US$395 million in May 2026 and US$6,068.50 million in FY2025-26.

Sources said the BB purchased the dollars as part of its strategy to stabilise the taka against the US dollar and boost remittance and export inflows.