Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen today told parliament that the increased purchase price of oil and LNG is putting a negative impact on foreign exchange reserves.
The local currency today depreciated further against the US dollar, hitting Tk 92 against each green back in the interbank platform.
The Bangladesh Bank today depreciated taka by 1.25 per cent to Tk 89 per US dollar hours after banks suggested depreciating the local currency by Tk 2.
Exchange rate management is an important task for the central bank. In Bangladesh, though the central bank follows a floating exchange rate, it manages the foreign exchange market through intervention.
Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen today told parliament that the increased purchase price of oil and LNG is putting a negative impact on foreign exchange reserves.
The local currency today depreciated further against the US dollar, hitting Tk 92 against each green back in the interbank platform.
The Bangladesh Bank today depreciated taka by 1.25 per cent to Tk 89 per US dollar hours after banks suggested depreciating the local currency by Tk 2.
Exchange rate management is an important task for the central bank. In Bangladesh, though the central bank follows a floating exchange rate, it manages the foreign exchange market through intervention.
