BB buys additional $60 million from four banks

To maintain stability in the country’s foreign exchange market and support the flow of remittances and export earnings, Bangladesh Bank purchased an additional $60 million from four commercial banks on Sunday (21 December). At the time, the exchange rate reached up to Tk 122.30 per dollar. The cut-off rate was Tk 122.30, and the transaction was conducted through the Multiple Price Auction method.

Earlier, on 17 December, Bangladesh Bank purchased $67 million from seven banks, with the exchange rate also reaching up to Tk 122.30 per dollar. This transaction, too, was completed through the Multiple Price Auction method. On 15 December, the central bank had purchased $141.5 million from thirteen banks, with rates ranging from Tk 122.29 to Tk 122.30 per dollar.

So far, in the 2025–26 fiscal year, Bangladesh Bank has acquired a total of $2.93 billion through the auction system, which began on 13 July. As part of this process, the central bank has accumulated a substantial amount of foreign currency.

Arif Hossain Khan, Executive Director and Spokesperson of Bangladesh Bank, confirmed that $60 million was purchased from four commercial banks, with the exchange rate up to Tk 122.30 per dollar and a cut-off rate of Tk 122.30.