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Underdeveloped bond market in Bangladesh : reasons and measures to improve

AuthorHossain, Md. Abid
NoteA project submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Professional Master in Banking and Finance, School of Management
PublisherAsian Institute of Technology
AbstractThere are a lot of impediments to the development of bond market in Bangladesh. The bond market is still at a budding stage. It is attributed by a limited supply of debt instruments, especially long-term instruments. Consequently, the reliable benchmark for long-term bonds or debentures does not exist. The market is illiquid and trading is motionless. It is slowed down by the relatively high interest rate bearing risk-free national savings scheme, though interest has been reduced a little bit in recent years. In addition, the issuance process of bond is burdensome and costly, which becomes a disincentive to the development of effective bond market. Finally, the investor base has to be extended in parallel with a suitable investor education. Recommended measures must be undertaken for developing the bond market.
Year2012
TypeProject
SchoolSchool of Management (SOM)
DepartmentOther Field of Studies (No Department)
Academic Program/FoSMaster of Business Administration (MBA) (Publication code=SM)
Chairperson(s)Venkatesh, Sundar
Examination Committee(s)Gopalaswamy, Arun Kumar ;Sununta Siengthai
Scholarship Donor(s)Bangladesh Bank


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