Taka

Taka

A lack of proper storage like wallets is one of the many reasons why banknotes end up in tattered conditions. Photo: Mehedi Hasan

Why our 5, 10 and 20 taka notes are falling apart

From wet hands at fish markets to sweat, animal fat and careless storage in lungis or plastic bags, banknotes change thousands of hands until they end up tattered and unusable.

Foreign currency in offshore banking units now eligible as collateral for taka loans

Foreign currency in offshore banking units now eligible as collateral for taka loans

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New notes featuring historic, archaeological structures of Bangladesh to be circulated from 1 June

Govt set to release Tk1,000, Tk50, Tk20 notes with new designs before Eid

Govt set to release Tk1,000, Tk50, Tk20 notes with new designs before Eid

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What gains Bangladesh can make from a weak dollar

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Cenbank makes non-resident taka account usage easier for Bangladeshi expats

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Cenbank to punish banks if dollar sold at more than Tk1 than purchase rate 

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Taka loses 12.72% value in 2024 as dollar strengthens

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Customers of half a dozen banks struggling to withdraw deposited money

Dr Salehuddin Ahmed. Sketch: TBS

Tk5, Tk10, and Tk20 notes 'very dirty,' need to be changed soon: Finance adviser

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Bangladesh pays Russia $15m in taka for Rooppur plant as dollar payment stalled

Signage is seen outside the Moody's Corporation headquarters in Manhattan, New York, US, November 12, 2021. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly

Bangladesh Taka to hit fresh lows on crawling peg, Moody’s says

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Dollar rate mismatch in FY25 budget feared to cause fiscal disruptions