Bangladesh Bank Sells $420 Million from Reserves

To strengthen foreign exchange reserves, Bangladesh Bank had purchased a significant amount of dollars from commercial banks in the last fiscal year. However, within a single fiscal year, it has shifted from that position and is now selling dollars from its reserves. As of November 14 of the current fiscal year 2026-27, Bangladesh Bank has supplied approximately $420 million to the market.

According to updated data from Bangladesh Bank, the central bank had purchased approximately $5.7 billion from commercial banks in the fiscal year 2025-26. In contrast, it has sold around $420 million so far in the current fiscal year. This means that while it accumulated dollars from the market last fiscal year, it is now compelled to release dollars from reserves to meet market demand.

This trend is also reflected in Bangladesh Bank’s monetary policy review report. The report states that the central bank purchased $5.7 billion from the market from July to April of the fiscal year 2025-26. No dollars were sold from reserves during that period. However, as of November 14 of the current fiscal year, approximately $420 million has been sold.