Bangladesh Bank buys $171m in auctions to stabilise forex market

Bangladesh Bank on Tuesday (February 10) purchased $171 million from 11 commercial banks through multiple auctions as part of its ongoing monetary policy measures.

According to central bank sources, the dollars were bought at Tk 122.30 per dollar to help prevent excessive depreciation of the taka and support remittance and export flows.

With the latest purchase, the central bank’s total dollar acquisition so far in February 2026 has reached $966 million.

Since the beginning of the 2025–26 fiscal year until February 9, Bangladesh Bank has bought a total of $4,899.50 million, sources said.

Analysts say the central bank has continued its active dollar purchases to maintain stability in the foreign exchange market and strengthen reserve management.