Bangladeshi taka
currency of Bangladesh
The Taka is the currency of Bangladesh. The most commonly used symbol for the Taka is Tk and ৳. This is used on receipts while purchasing goods and services. One taka is divided into 100 poisha.
Bangladeshi taka | |||
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Subunit | |||
1/100 | poisha | ||
Symbol | ৳ | ||
Plural | Taka | ||
Coins | |||
Freq. used | ৳1, ৳2, ৳5 | ||
Banknotes | |||
Freq. used | ৳2, ৳5, ৳10, ৳20, ৳50, ৳100, ৳500 & ৳1000 |
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In Bengali, the word taka is also used to mean any money, currency, or notes.
Bangladesh Bank, the central bank of the country, prints the currency, except for one taka and two taka notes, which are made by the Ministry of Finance.