Bangladesh, Sept. 8 -- The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) has slashed listing and other fees tied to corporate bonds by 80 per cent in a major move to revive the largely inactive corporate bond market.

Advertisement The premier bourse has taken the initiative to reduce the cost of issuing and listing corporate bonds, which market participants believe could encourage more companies to tap the debt market for long-term financing.

Previously, the listing fee for fixed-income securities was 0.25 per cent for issues up to Tk 100 million and 0.15 per cent for issues above Tk 100 million.

The fee reduction is expected to remove a major cost barrier for potential issuers and make the capital market a more attractive source of funds for businesses...