BB buys $25m through dollar auction

Bangladesh Bank (BB) today purchased $25 million from two 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 $170 million in May 2026 and $5,843.50 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.