BSEC trains 208 merchant banking professionals on regulatory compliance

The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) has completed a comprehensive training programme for officials of merchant banks and portfolio management institutions to strengthen regulatory compliance and enhance professional capacity in the country's capital market. The four-day training programme was conducted in four separate batches on June 21, 23, 25 and 28 at the Multipurpose Hall of the Securities Commission Bhaban in the city, according to a BSEC press release.

A total of 208 officials from various merchant banker and portfolio manager institutions participated in the sessions, which ran daily from 9:30 am to 3:30 pm. The programme aimed to provide participants with a comprehensive understanding of the legal and regulatory framework governing Bangladesh's capital market.

The training covered key laws and regulations, including the Securities and Exchange Ordinance, 1969; the Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission Act, 1993; the Securities and Exchange Commission (Merchant Banker and Portfolio Manager) Rules, 1996; the BSEC (Public Offer of Equity Securities) Rules, 2025; and the BSEC (Debt Securities) Rules, 2021. The initiative was organised by the Financial Literacy Division of the BSEC as part of its ongoing efforts to promote regulatory compliance, strengthen institutional capacity and support the professional development of capital market intermediaries, the release added.