The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) has yet to introduce exchange-traded funds (ETFs) on the stock market, despite receiving approval from the Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC). The approved ETFs are the LB Multi-Asset Income ETF and the FAM DG Bengal Tiger ETF.
The acting managing director of DSE said that the ETFs are in the process of securing the necessary registration certificate for their initial public offerings and are expected to debut soon. These ETFs are anticipated to deepen the market and provide retail investors with an opportunity to professionally invest in alternative funds, offering greater diversification.
Additionally, DSE is also working on introducing open-end mutual funds, which would further enhance investment options for market participants. Investors will have the option to invest directly through brokerage firms because these instruments will be supervised by those firms. According to the DSE website, two categories of securities traded on the DSE are equities and mutual funds. Two different debt securities Treasury bonds and corporate bonds are listed on the DSE.
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