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Dhaka, Bangladesh (BBN) – The exchange rate of Bangladesh Taka remained stable against the US dollar in the evening transactions in the inter-bank foreign exchange market on Sunday.
The US dollar was quoted at maximum BDT 80.56 – BDT 80.60 at evening.
In the opening session, the American currency was quoted at maximum BDT 80.57 – BDT 80.60.
“The exchange rate of the Bangladesh Taka remained stable against the US dollar as Sunday is the weekend in the international market,” a senior treasury official of a leading commercial bank told the BBN in Dhaka Sunday evening.
“The existing stable trend of the local currency against the US dollar may continue in the coming day despite higher inflow of remittance ahead of the Eid-ul-Fitr, the greatest religious festivals of Muslims,” another senior treasury official of another leading commercial bank told the BBN in Dhaka.
On Thursday, that means on the last trading day of the last week, the US dollar was quoted at maximum BDT 80.57 – BDT 80.60 during the evening trading.
Bangladesh foreign exchange market remained closed on Friday and Saturday as those were weekend in Bangladesh.
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