Corporate bonds: Why investors scorn the vital economic lifeline

Dhaka, April 20 -- Lack of protection against loan defaults is the main reason as to why investors have evinced disinterest in corporate bonds, leading to many debt securities being undersubscribed or... Read More

Govt moves to strengthen bond market for economic stability

Dhaka, April 18 -- The government is looking for ways to develop its bond market for economic stability, but the major obstacle is the inability to forecast fund requirements through an approximate es... Read More

REIT rules to be revised to facilitate development of satellite cities

Dhaka, April 2 -- The securities regulator considers some amendments to the recently approved REIT rules to pave the way for investments on development projects in "satellite cities". The rules were ... Read More

Margin loans: The tale that has not been told

Dhaka, March 31 -- General investors and the country's capital market repeatedly become victims of accumulated burden of margin loans disbursed to big investors. The recent rapid market erosion is th... Read More

Retailers' demand for T-bonds spikes, swaying brokers into action

Dhaka, March 6 -- General investors show more interest in Treasury bonds now than even a few months ago, an outcome of the regulator's unwavering advocacy of risk-free government securities to diversi... Read More

BO accounts rise in last 6 months for expected gains from post-polls market

Dhaka, March 2 -- Investors opened a total of 46,788 new BO (beneficiary owner's) accounts in the six months through February, higher than in the previous six months, for various reasons, including op... Read More

Sea Pearl's bond conversion into equity hinges on ICB's stance on its conditions

Dhaka, Feb. 29 -- Sea Pearl Beach Resort & Spa has received regulatory approval of its plan to convert bonds into shares but execution will depend on if the bondholder agrees to make some concessions ... Read More

Listing effective way to boost tax revenue, despite incentive for public cos; Survey

Dhaka, Feb. 17 -- Companies have been found as paying a higher tax after listing in the stock market, compared to what they paid as non-listed firms, though there is a tax incentive for public entitie... Read More

Merchant banks want tax revised to level of other market players

Dhaka, Feb. 12 -- Merchant banks pay tax at the same rate as banks despite playing different roles, and so they urge the National Board of Revenue to cut it down to what is applicable for market inter... Read More

Allure of corporate bonds peters out for high-paying govt securities

Dhaka, Feb. 6 -- Private enterprises are facing a tricky situation in collecting funds through bonds; they want to keep the return rate low, avoiding high bank borrowing costs, but are having to compe... Read More