The trading of two new Bangladesh Government Treasury Bonds (BGTBs), one with a 20-year tenure and another with a 15-year tenure, has begun at the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE).
DSE officials said the trading of the 20-year BGTB 27/08/2045 started on Sunday under the ‘A’ category with the trading code ‘TB20Y0845’ and scrip code ‘88543’.
Bangladesh Bank issued the bond at a price of Tk 98.5734 per unit against a face value of Tk 100. Each market lot comprises 1,000 bonds. It carries a coupon rate of 10.30 percent with payments scheduled twice a year.
Similarly, the 15-year BGTB 27/08/2040 has also been listed for trading under the ‘A’ category with the trading code ‘TB15Y0840’ and scrip code ‘88542’.
The issue price has been fixed at Tk 99.6199 per bond, also against a face value of Tk 100. Each lot consists of 1,000 bonds, while the coupon rate stands at 10.28 percent with semi-annual payments.
Officials said the inclusion of these long-term government securities is part of the government’s borrowing programme to meet fiscal requirements.
Their listing at the stock exchange is expected to widen investment opportunities in fixed-income instruments and enhance secondary market activities.