Dollar rate rises to Tk聽122.8
The dollar price has increased against the taka as demand for the greenback increased amid a rebound in import payments and large-scale purchases by the Bangladesh Bank...
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Banks鈥� dollar holdings hit 5yrs low
Commercial banks鈥� dollar holdings fell below $4 billion in September 2025 鈥� the lowest level in five years 鈥� as large-scale dollar purchases by the central bank and higher import payments squeezed their foreign currency balances...
Argentine peso drops against dollar despite US backing
Argentines scrambled Friday to buy dollars and household items as the peso depreciated against the greenback, despite multi-billion dollars of US support for the under-pressure currency...
BB buys $38m thru auction
The Bangladesh Bank on Tuesday purchased $38 million from six commercial banks through multiple auction methods as part of its ongoing strategy to curb the depreciation of the US dollar against the Taka and revitalise the remittance and export sectors.
BB buys $2.08b from banks since July 13
Bangladesh Bank has so far purchased total 2.08 billion from the banks since July in a bid to prevent further depreciation of the US dollar against the taka...
Banks鈥� dollar holdings drop despite high inflow
The dollar holdings of Bangladesh鈥檚 commercial banks declined in August despite a rise in remittance inflows and export earnings, as the central bank鈥檚 large-scale dollar purchases and increased import payments drained banks鈥� foreign currency balances...
BB buys $353m from banks
Bangladesh Bank on Monday purchased record $353 million, highest in a single day, from banks in an attempt to halt the fall of the US dollar against the taka...
BB buys record $265m to halt dollar rate fall
Bangladesh Bank on Tuesday purchased record $265 million, highest in a day, in an attempt to halt the fall of the US dollar against the taka...
Miners Anglo American, Teck plan new copper giant
British mining group Anglo American and Canadian peer Teck Resources on Tuesday announced plans for a multi-billion-dollar merger, creating a champion of copper production and other critical minerals...
The dollar鈥檚 quiet retreat
THE American dollar, long the primary vehicle of global finance, now faces a quiet but consequential retreat. This decline is neither sudden nor absolute; it signals a deeper shift than a mere cyclical correction. It reflects a geo-politiconomic erosion 鈥� a simultaneous weakening of US geopolitical dominance and economic centrality...
BB buys $83m more from banks in dollar auction
The Bangladesh Bank on Sunday purchased $83 million more from 11 banks through a dollar auction as part of its ongoing strategy to curb the depreciation of the US dollar against taka and revitalize the remittance and export sectors...
Stablecoins and new Bretton Woods
IMAGINE a world in which the US dollar, already the lifeblood of global finance, transforms into a digital juggernaut 鈥� flowing through blockchain rails to tighten America鈥檚 grip on global capital. This isn鈥檛 speculative fiction. It鈥檚 the emerging reality, and its name is stablecoins...
BB buys $10m thru auction
Bangladesh Bank has purchased another US $10 million from commercial banks through an auction to boost dollar exchange rate against taka...
Bangladesh Bank purchases $313m from banks to curb dollar slide
Bangladesh Bank on Tuesday purchased fresh $313 million from 22 banks in an attempt to halt the sharp fall of the US dollar against the taka...
Global stocks gain, dollar dips
Stock markets mostly gained and the dollar eased Tuesday ahead of key US inflation data, and after Chinese economic growth data met expectations...
Dollar rate declines by Tk 3.3 in a week
The US dollar has dropped by Tk 3.3 against the Bangladeshi taka within just a week, driven by a decline in demand and a strong inflow of foreign currency...
Dollar falls by Tk 3
The US dollar has depreciated by approximately Tk 2.90 against the Bangladeshi Taka over the past 10 days, primarily due to reduced demand for dollars and a strong inflow of remittances and export earnings.
Dollar slides as Trump eyes new Fed boss
US dollar slid, while its stock markets rose Thursday as president Donald Trump lined up candidates to succeed Federal Reserve boss Jerome Powell, fuelling bets of cuts to US interest rates...
Dollar holdings by banks increase
The dollar holdings of Bangladesh鈥檚 commercial banks rose notably in May 2025, backed by increase in remittance inflows and export earnings, according to the latest data from Bangladesh Bank.
Dollar dives on Trump鈥檚 new trade threat
The dollar plunged on Thursday after US president Donald Trump threatened higher unilateral tariffs on trade partners, and oil slipped as traders evaluated the probability behind reports that Israel could be gearing up to strike Iran...
Dollar market mostly stable
The foreign exchange market remained largely stable on Thursday following the Bangladesh Bank鈥檚 announcement to adopt a market-based exchange rate system in line with the International Monetary Fund鈥檚 conditions...
Economists for vigilance as BB frees dollar rate
Bangladesh Bank governor Ahsan H Mansur on Wednesday said that the exchange rate of the US dollar would now be determined by market forces, shifting from the country鈥檚 long-standing managed rate regime...
Bangladesh Bank to flex dollar rate to get IMF loan tranche
Bangladesh is likely to receive $1.3 billion from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) by June, as the Bangladesh Bank has agreed to make the exchange rate more flexible 鈥� a key condition of the IMF鈥檚 $4.7 billion loan programme...
Dollar eases slightly
Bangladesh鈥檚 currency, the Taka, has strengthened against the US dollar, bolstered by recent growth in remittances and exports...
Asian scam centre crime gangs expanding worldwide: UN
Asian crime networks running multi-billion-dollar cyber scam centres are expanding their operations across the world as they seek new victims and new ways to launder money, the UN said on Monday...
Dollar drops, gold hits new record
Gold prices hit a fresh record above $3,393 on Monday while the dollar weakened further and stocks were mixed amid worries about Donald Trump鈥檚 tariff blitz and his bubbling row with the Federal Reserve...
Dollar holdings of banks in Bangladesh top $5 billion in March
The dollar holdings of Bangladesh鈥檚 commercial banks increased for the third consecutive month in March, due mainly to a sharp rise in remittance inflows and export earnings, according to Bangladesh Bank data...
Dollar slides, global stocks diverge
The dollar tumbled, gold hit a fresh record high and stock markets seesawed Friday as China again retaliated against US tariffs, deepening a trade war between the world鈥檚 two biggest economies.
Global stocks, dollar sink
Stock markets and the dollar tumbled Thursday after president Donald Trump鈥檚 latest tariffs salvo against countries worldwide, fanning a trade war that many fear will spark recession and ramp up inflation...
Cuba resurrects dollar-only stores, a symbol of inequality
In communist Cuba, some customers are more equal than others, as a 40-year-old math teacher who was out shopping recently in Havana with his son discovered...
