B Mirror Report: Bangladesh Bank (BB) today purchased $218.50 million from 16 commercial banks through several auction mechanisms as part of its continued efforts to prevent further depreciation of the US dollar against the taka and strengthen remittance and export earnings.
Central bank data showed that the dollars were bought at a rate of Tk 122.30 per US dollar.
With the latest purchase, the total amount of dollars bought by the central bank stood at $218.50 million in January 2026, while cumulative purchases reached $4,152 million in the current fiscal year 2025–26 so far.
The move is aimed at stabilising the foreign exchange market and improving liquidity to support key external sectors of the economy.
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