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Dhaka, Bangladesh (BBN) – The exchange rate of Bangladesh Taka (BDT) remained stable against the US currency since last Monday in inter-bank foreign exchange (forex) market.
As part of it, the local currency remained stable in evening transactions in the inter-bank foreign exchange (forex) market on Thursday.
The US dollar was quoted at maximum BDT 80.53 – BDT 80.55 during the evening trading.
During the early transactions, the American currency was quoted the same.
From Monday, Bangladesh currency remained stable that means it was quoted at maximum BDT 80.53-BDT 80.55 per US dollar.
“The BDT may move slowly against the US dollar in the coming days follower lower demand for the greenback in the market,” a senior treasury official of a leading commercial bank told the BBN in Dhaka Thursday evening.
On Sunday, Bangladesh Taka appreciated by two paisa against the US dollar in the inter-bank foreign exchange market and it was quoted at maximum BDT 80.54 at closing.
On Thursday, the value of the US currency was BDT 80.55-BDT 80.56.
Bangladesh foreign exchange market remained closed on Friday and Saturday as those were weekend in the country.
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