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Govt sec. rate hikes Tk 2.5 trillion in Capital Market
The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), witness a fall in indices and transactions in the last week, which started with a big fall.
The major indices fell on two of the four working days of the week. However, the capital market rose by more than Tk 2.5 trillion this week due to the opening of government securities trading.
According to the sources from DSE, the market capital on the first working day of this week was 521 thousand 676 crores 45 lakh 63 thousand takas. At the end of the week, its amount stood at 7 lakh 73 thousand 939 crores, as it counts the market capital of the main stock market has increased by 2 lakh 52 thousand 263 crores 12 lakh 45 thousand takas in the span of a week.
Despite the increase in market capital due to government securities, the number of shares traded in terms of DSE fell by 8.44pc. Shares and units worth Tk 4,832,92,25,429 were traded in the outgoing week in DSE. 5 thousand 278 crores 17 lakh 80 thousand 498 takas was traded in the previous week. During the week, the transaction dropped by 445 crores 25 lakhs 55 thousand 69 rupees.
In the last four working days of the week, the main index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange ‘DSEX’ has dropped by 75.26 points. Also, the Shariah index ‘DSES’ fell by 23.78 points and the index of selected companies ‘DS30’ by 53.51 points.
A total of 396 shares and units of companies were traded on DSE during the week ended. Among them, the share prices of 166 companies remained unchanged. Shares of 101 companies rose, while shares of 118 companies fell.
One of the Listed companies, National Polymer Limited has recommended 10.50% Cash Dividend for the year ended June 30, 2024.
It has reported Consolidated EPS of Tk 2.27 paisa, and Consolidated NAV per share of Tk 30.63 for the year ended March 31, 2024.
The Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the company will be held on December 18, through the digital platform. The record date for this has been fixed at October 22.
The Company also discloses its financial reports for the second quarter, (April – June 24).
As per the company’s consolidated life revenue account for April to June 2024, the excess of total income over total expenses, including claims (surplus), stood at Tk 1,394.24 million. This marks a significant increase from the surplus of Tk 823.68 million during the same period in 2023.
For the first half of 2024, from January to June, the company reported a surplus of Tk 2,177.57 million, compared to Tk 1,290.39 million in the corresponding period of the previous year.
Additionally, the Life Insurance Fund balance as of June 30, 2024, reached Tk 55,188.62 million, showing a net increase of Tk 5,892.25 million from Tk 49,296.37 million on June 30, 2023.
One of the Listed companies, Beacon Pharmaceuticals PLC has recommended 20% Cash dividend and 10% Cash Dividend to Sponsor Shareholder and Directors for the year ended June 30, 2024.
It has reported EPS of Tk 2.26 paisa, and NAV per share of Tk. 26.37 for the year ended June 30, 2024.
The Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the company will be held on December 23, through the digital platform. The record date for this has been fixed at October 27.
The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) has removed three audit firms from its panel for their failure to secure enlistment with the Financial Reporting Council (FRC), according to a notice issued today.
The firms—A Hoque & Company, FAMES & R, and SK Barua & Company Chartered Accountants—were delisted following the FRC’s request. In December last year, the FRC published a list of enlisted audit firms and subsequently, in February, requested the BSEC to remove any firms that were not included on that list.
BSEC regulations mandate that financial statements signed by auditors outside its approved panel will not be accepted. With the removal of these three firms, the total number of audit firms on the BSEC panel has been reduced from 48 to 45.
Sources from the FRC revealed that 15-20 audit firms failed to secure enlistment last year, and approximately 45 chartered accountants are currently under restrictions imposed by the Institute of Chartered Accountants.
Although the delisted firms can no longer audit issuer companies or listed securities, they are allowed to complete audit and assurance services that were initiated before their removal, the BSEC clarified.
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