A breakthrough has apparently come about in the discord between Bangladesh Bank and the Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC), with both reaching common grounds over perpetual bonds. The stock market regulator decided to honour a central bank request to lift a condition stipulating that banks cannot stop paying interests …
Read More »Stocks widen losses
Most shares on the Dhaka Stock Exchange fell because of continued lower participation of investors and selling pressure. This was the third consecutive day of decline as uncertainty gripped investors for ongoing tension between the Bangladesh Bank and the Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission on multiple regulatory issues. The DSEX, …
Read More »BB-BSEC tussle takes a new twist
The ongoing tension between the Bangladesh Bank and the Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) could deepen further following a recent stock market regulator move that curtails banks’ power to cancel payments to bondholders. The central bank has written to several banks after finding out that the BSEC’s condition on …
Read More »Stocks experience slight fall
The stock market index was in a swinging mood in the first two hours of trading today. In the first half an hour, it rose by more than 30 points then fell. Again it rose 40 points at around 11.30 am. At 12.15 pm, the DSEX, the benchmark index of …
Read More »DSE to invite big firms to market
For the first time in history, Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) will officially invite big and renowned local companies to get listed on the share market. A conference in this regard has been arranged for December 21, when top officials and owners of around 100 companies are expected to be in …
Read More »Stocks keep falling since morning
The stock market continued the downtrend of the previous day as the index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) fell in the first two hours of trading today. The DSEX, the benchmark index of the DSE, fell 35 points, or 0.51 per cent, to 6,884 until 12.15 pm. At the …
Read More »Stocks open week on high note
Stocks witnessed an upward trend in early hours of trading on Sunday as investors are putting fresh bets on major sector stocks amid high expectations. The Finance Ministry’s move to arrange a coordination meeting scheduled for December 7 to resolve the ongoing disputes between the central bank and the securities …
Read More »Stocks drop at opening after BB statement
Stocks dropped further on Thursday following a statement from the Bangladesh Bank, saying no decisions were taken at Tuesday’s meeting between the central bank and securities regulator. Following the news, DSEX, the prime index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), tumbled 76.13 points within the first 30 minutes of trading. …
Read More »Stocks open sharply higher after BB-BSEC meeting
Stocks opened sharply higher on Wednesday as the central bank and the securities regulator have agreed to work jointly on bourse-boosting measures. A high-voltage meeting on Tuesday between two regulators on the capital market agreed for resolving any complex issues through discussion for ensuring sustainable development of the country’s capital …
Read More »Stock turnover slips to 7-month low
Bangladesh’s stock market index yesterday broke out of a fall lasting six days but investor participation fell to a seven-month low for apprehensions over today’s meeting between the central bank and the stock market regulator. Stock investors hope for Bangladesh Bank and the Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) to …
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