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Revised margin rules curb speculative stock rallies

Dhaka, Nov. 19 -- The revised margin rules have diminished the dominance of speculative stocks in the secondary market as they lost the status as marginable securities. The Bangladesh Securities and ... Read More


Here's why T-bond yields are rising again

Dhaka, Nov. 17 -- Yields on government securities (G-Secs) have again crossed 10 per cent as the government's appetite for fresh funds has increased ahead of the national polls scheduled for February ... Read More


Market cap shrinks against GDP amid lack of revival reforms

Dhaka, Nov. 16 -- The market cap of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) is now at its lowest since FY21 amid persistent erosion of equity values and a drought of initial public offerings (IPOs). That mean... Read More


ICB sees Tk 12b frozen in failed banks, NBFIs

Dhaka, Nov. 12 -- The Investment Corporation of Bangladesh (ICB) is facing a heavy loss of more than Tk 12.05 billion as it has been unable to recover any of the money invested in fixed deposit receip... Read More


Revised IPO rules carve out separate quotas for mutual funds, wealthy investors

Dhaka, Nov. 4 -- The securities regulator has revised the IPO (initial public offering) quota, separating mutual funds from the category of eligible investors and high-net-worth individuals from that ... Read More


BSEC seeks to remove IPO discounts for retail investors, tighten valuation

Dhaka, Nov. 3 -- The revised public issue rules propose the removal of the provision that allows retail investors to purchase primary shares at a discount to the cut-off price determined by eligible i... Read More


Over 62,500 BO accounts closed in nine months amid market volatility

Dhaka, Oct. 5 -- Amid persistent volatility in the equity market, as many as 62,552 beneficiary owners' (BO) accounts have been closed over the past nine months, reflecting investors' growing frustrat... Read More


Regulator outlines measures to protect retail investors in bank merger

Dhaka, Oct. 2 -- The securities regulator wants the new entity-set to emerge from the merger of five troubled Islamic banks-to issue shares to all existing general shareholders, based on the banks' sa... Read More


ICB, Sadharan Bima subscriptions restore govt's majority stake in NTC

Dhaka, Sept. 9 -- The government has regained control of National Tea Company (NTC) with a majority stake after purchasing placement shares at the eleventh hour of the latest subscription period. The... Read More