Dhaka, Aug. 13 -- The securities regulator has approved the draft of the Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (Margin) Rules, 2025, allowing credits for purchasing 'A' category stocks only.

The draft rules also prohibit margin loans to investors having less than Tk 1.0 million in equity investment.

Both the changes have been brought as per suggestions of the taskforce. Earlier, margin loans were available for A and B category stocks and other securities, and no mandatory minimum equity investment was in place to avail of the credit facility.

"Investors do not need margin loans to purchase debt securities as such instruments offer fixed income," said BSEC spokesperson Md. Abul Kalam.

The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Comm...