, Aug. 31 -- The trading of two new Bangladesh Government Treasury Bonds (BGTBs), one with a 20-year tenure and another with a 15-year tenure, has begun at the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE).

DSE officials said the trading of the 20-year BGTB 27/08/2045 started on Sunday under the 'A' category with the trading code 'TB20Y0845' and scrip code '88543'.

Bangladesh Bank issued the bond at a price of Tk 98.5734 per unit against a face value of Tk 100. Each market lot comprises 1,000 bonds. It carries a coupon rate of 10.30 percent with payments scheduled twice a year.

Similarly, the 15-year BGTB 27/08/2040 has also been listed for trading under the 'A' category with the trading code 'TB15Y0840' and scrip code '88542'.

The issue price has been ...