Taka

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Taka
Taka (Bengali letter).svg
Taka Symbol
Denominations
Subunit
 1/100poisha
PluralTaka
Symbol
Banknotes
 Freq. used৳2, ৳5, ৳10, ৳20, ৳50, ৳100, ৳500 & ৳1000
Coins
 Freq. used৳1, ৳2, ৳5
Demographics
User(s)Bangladesh 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 500tk & 1000tk banknotes.

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.

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