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How central bank waivers help lenders sidestep IFRS9

Bangladesh, Aug. 31 -- The financial reporting of listed banks still poses a systemic risk, as regulatory waivers allow lenders to avoid compliance with accounting standards that are widely accepted g... Read More


Unitholders in the dark as ICB blocks accounts of 6 RACE mutual funds

Bangladesh, Aug. 25 -- Stocks opened on a positive note on Tuesday as investors stepped up buying of selective shares following the recent market correction. Market insiders said significant declines... Read More


Dhaka bourse buried in years of files amid regulatory probe

Bangladesh, Aug. 19 -- The Dhaka bourse is occupied digging into years of documentation as the securities regulator probes into alleged irregularities including in the recent termination of employees ... Read More


DSE persists with costly OMS for small brokers

Bangladesh, Aug. 16 -- The Dhaka bourse continues to incur an annual cost of $1.1 million to maintain its Order Management System (OMS) even though over 70 per cent market turnover is executed by larg... Read More


ICB to propose fund-raising via public asset securitisation

Bangladesh, Aug. 13 -- The Investment Corporation of Bangladesh (ICB) has come up with a proposal to collect funds by securitising large and important public infrastructure projects. The first one in... Read More


Court overturns regulator's bid to fix LR Global funds

Bangladesh, Aug. 12 -- The handover of assets of the LR Global Bangladesh-managed six closed-end mutual funds (MFs) remains hanging as a court ruling bars the trustee from taking charge of them. Adve... Read More


CDBL to extend custodian role to non-listed companies

Bangladesh, Aug. 10 -- The depository authority has moved to ensure the security of the shares of non-listed companies, making their transfer easier and preventing fraudulent transactions. Advertisem... Read More


State-run ICB looks to further govt funds for survival

Bangladesh, Aug. 9 -- Cash-strapped Investment Corporation of Bangladesh (ICB) considers low-cost funds or partial conversion of debts into equity for survival. Advertisement It will sit with Finance... Read More


Intraco resumes industrial gas supply after nine-month disruption

Bangladesh, Aug. 4 -- Intraco Refueling Station has fully resumed supplying compressed natural gas (CNG) to industrial belts in Dhaka and Gazipur after nearly nine months, following regulatory clearan... Read More


Commodity exchange yet to get going

Bangladesh, Aug. 3 -- The port city bourse CSE has yet to launch operation of the country's maiden commodity exchange (CX), as regulatory approval for licences of commodity brokers and products has be... Read More