Dhaka, Nov. 6 -- Investors in Bangladesh's secondary capital market will no longer be eligible for margin loans unless they have at least one year of trading experience and a minimum investment of Tk 500,000, under new regulations issued by the government.

The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange (Margin) Rules, 2025 were gazetted on Thursday, taking immediate effect.

According to the regulations posted on the Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) website, "No client shall be granted margin financing unless they maintain an average investment of at least Tk 500,000 over one year."

The rules also specify that no asset other than margin-financeable securities may be kept in accounts funded through margin loans.

Earlier, a t...