💵 Foreign Exchange & Currency Rails
USD/BDT Historical Exchange Rate Trajectory (১৯৭১–২০২৫ ডলারের দর)
Tracking 54 years of Bangladesh Taka valuation against the US Dollar: from 7.80 BDT at 1971 Liberation to 122.50 BDT under the 2024 crawling peg band system.
2025 Interbank Rate
122.50৳/USD
Bangladesh Bank mid-rate (crawling peg corridor)
1971 Liberation Parity
7.80৳/USD
15.7x cumulative dollar expansion over 54 years
Cash Dollar (কার্ব মার্কেট)
125.00৳
Open market / money changer cash note rate
10-Year Depreciation
+57.2%
Up from 77.95 ৳ in 2015 due to global rate cycles
📊 54-Year US Dollar vs Bangladesh Taka Trajectory (1971–2025 in BDT)
US Dollar (1 USD) in Bangladesh Taka (BDT)
Source: Bangladesh Bank Official Historical Exchange Rate Archive & BAFEDA
Interbank Exchange Rate (BDT/USD)
💱 Major World Currencies vs Bangladesh Taka (2025 Benchmark)
| Currency Name | Symbol | Official Interbank Rate | Kerb / Open Cash Rate | 10-Year Change vs BDT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Dollar (USD) | $ | 122.50 ৳ | 125.00 ৳ | +57.2% |
| British Pound (GBP) | £ | 158.20 ৳ | 161.00 ৳ | +34.5% |
| Euro (EUR) | € | 133.40 ৳ | 136.00 ৳ | +51.8% |
| Saudi Riyal (SAR) | ﷼ | 32.65 ৳ | 33.30 ৳ | +57.0% |
| UAE Dirham (AED) | د.إ | 33.35 ৳ | 34.00 ৳ | +57.3% |
| Malaysian Ringgit (MYR) | RM | 27.80 ৳ | 28.50 ৳ | +39.0% |
| Indian Rupee (INR) | ₹ | 1.43 ৳ | 1.47 ৳ | +18.2% |
🧮 Historical Dollar Time Machine Calculator (ডলারের টাইম মেশিন)
Enter an amount in US Dollars to calculate what it converted to in BDT across eras:
🏛️ Official Citations & Primary Source References
bdmcp enforces strict data provenance. Every dataset and indicator on this page is linked directly to authoritative Bangladesh Government gazettes, central bank bulletins, or official trade archives.
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Bangladesh Bank Historical Foreign Exchange Rates Bulletin (1971–2025) ↗ Verified Public Source🏛️ Forex Reserve and Treasury Management Dept, Bangladesh BankOfficial USD/BDT daily and annual weighted average exchange rates, crawling peg bands, and interbank transaction records.
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Foreign Exchange Policy Department (FEPD) Circulars ↗ Verified Public Source🏛️ Bangladesh BankStatutory central bank directives governing export proceeds repatriation, import LC margins, and remittance incentives.
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International Monetary Fund (IMF) Article IV Consultation Reports ↗ Verified Public Source🏛️ International Monetary Fund (IMF)External balance assessment, real effective exchange rate (REER) analysis, and foreign reserve adequacy evaluations.