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Bangladesh Bank (BB) on Monday purchased $218.50 million from 16 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 $218.50 million in January 2026 and $4,152 million in FY 2025–26 till to date.