Dhaka, Oct. 26 -- The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) will introduce a revised tick size of Tk 0.01 for equity securities priced below Tk 1, the bourse announced on Sunday.

The move is aimed at improving price discovery and enhancing market efficiency for low-priced stocks.

Currently, DSE applies a tick size of Tk 0.10 for all equity securities to determine single price deviations in the secondary market.

As the prices of some securities have recently fallen close to Tk 1, the existing tick size has become unsuitable for trading purposes.

"Introducing a smaller tick size for securities below Tk 1 will facilitate smoother price movement and more accurate reflection of market demand and supply," the DSE said in a statement.

The revised tick...