BB buys $50m through dollar auction

Bangladesh Bank (BB) on Thursday purchased US$50 million from four 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 $120 million in April 2026 and $5,613.50 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.