Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission

    Securities / Derivatives

    Bangladesh: Slow Start for Govt Bond Trading on Exchanges

    By Editors | 24/10/2022

    Government bonds can now be traded on Bangladesh’s stock markets, but only very few trades have taken place so far.

    Securities / Derivatives

    Bangladesh Starts Trading Government Securities on Exchanges

    By Editors | 11/10/2022

    Allowing government securities to trade on the stock market is expected to enhance the demand for fixed income instruments.

    ESG / Sustainability

    Bangladesh Issues Green Bond Financing Policy for Banks, NBFIs

    By Mark Johnston | 24/09/2022

    Banks and NBFIs can issue and invest in green bonds subject to meeting prudential, reporting and disclosure requirements.

    Capital / Liquidity

    BSEC Secures Pledge from Brokers to Support Stock Market

    By Manesh Samtani | 10/08/2022

    Merchant bankers also agreed to provide support. Listed companies were asked to form market-making subsidiaries. Bangladesh Bank amended its rules on calculating bank exposure limits.

    Fintech / Regtech

    BSEC Orders Stock Exchanges to Establish Integrated Reporting Platform

    By Editors | 06/07/2022

    The DSE and CSE were instructed to consolidate their online data gathering, information submission and dissemination platforms into a single integrated platform.

    Securities / Derivatives

    BSEC Prepares to Allow Loss-making Startups to List on Bourses

    By Editors | 19/06/2022

    Rule changes will allow loss-making companies to determine their offer price premium based on projected business growth.

    Securities / Derivatives

    Dhaka Bourse to Launch First ETFs in Three Months

    By Editors | 05/06/2022

    BSEC has given consent to allow ETFs to launch in Bangladesh’s capital market. The minimum size of an ETF will be set at $5.6mn.

    Securities / Derivatives

    BSEC Tightens Circuit Breaker to Contain Stock Market Loses

    By Editors | 01/06/2022

    The lower limit was reduced from 5 percent to 2 percent. The upper limit was kept unchanged at 10 percent.

    Securities / Derivatives

    BSEC Proposes to Strengthen Rules Against Insider Trading

    By Editors | 10/05/2022

    Listed companies will have to disclose all loan activities, contracts with related parties, and technology changes as ‘price sensitive information’.

    Securities / Derivatives

    BSEC to Encourage Brokerage Firms to Launch IPOs

    By Editors | 05/05/2022

    Brokerage firms that are allowed to issue IPOs will be able to increase investment flows to the market and enhance their monitoring, BSEC said.

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