Bangladeshi taka · BDT
৳ symbol · 1 country currently using this currency.
Currency info
Adopted: 1972
Currency family: Other
The Bangladeshi taka's name comes from the Sanskrit word 'tanka,' an ancient coin used in the Indian subcontinent.
- Introduced in 1972 following Bangladesh's independence from Pakistan
- Replaced the Pakistani rupee as the official currency of the newly formed nation
- The symbol ৳ is derived from the Bengali script letter 'Taka'
- Initially pegged to the British pound, later managed as a floating currency
- Managed by Bangladesh Bank, established as the central bank in 1971
