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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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