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Cheap capital, costly scrutiny: Why state-run energy firms shun listing

Dhaka, Jan. 7 -- State-run fuel and energy companies could reduce their dependence on government and foreign funds as well as bank loans by listing on the stock market, but political and bureaucratic ... Read More


Sammilito Islami Bank to decide fate of subsidiaries after merger

Dhaka, Dec. 31 -- Sammilito Islami Bank, which emerged from the merger of five Islamic banks, will decide whether to close the banks' subsidiaries or keep their businesses running, according to the ce... Read More


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