RegAlertRule · BSEC · 15 Mar 2010
Directive on Stock Brokers Margin Loan Ratio 1:1.5
The Securities and Exchange Commission directs members of the Dhaka Stock Exchange Ltd. and the Chittagong Stock Exchange Ltd. to limit credit facilities extended to approved clients to no more than 1.5 times the client’s margin or deposit. This directive amends the Margin Rules, 1999 by fixing the credit facility ratio at 1:1.5. The requirement takes effect on March 18, 2010.
No. SEC/CMRRCD/2001-43/29 Dated: March 15, 2010 DIRECTIVE Whereas, the Securities and Exchange Commission, in the interest of investors and capital market, considers it to be appropriate that the proportion of credit facilities extended by the members of stock exchanges under the Margin Rules, 1999 should be refixed; Now, therefore,the Commission in exercise of its power conferred by section 20A of the Securities and Exchange Ordinance, 1969(XVII of 1969), hereby directs the Dhaka Stock Exchange Ltd. and the Chittagong Stock Exchange Ltd . and their members to the effect that, the members of the stock exchanges shall not extend credit facilities to their approved clients beyond 1.5 (one point five) times of client’s margin/ client’s deposit(i.e credit facilities shall be on 1:1.5 basis) under the Margin Rules, 1999. This shall have effect from March 18, 2010. By order of the Securities and Exchange Commission
Md. Ziaul Haque Khondker
Chairman.
Distribution:
- Dhaka Stock Exchange Ltd.
- Chittagong Stock Exchange Ltd.
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- Amends
- Margin Rules, 1999Not in RegAlert
“under the Margin Rules, 1999”
- Issued under
- Law No. XVII of 1969Not in RegAlert
“in exercise of its power conferred by section 20A of the Securities and Exchange Ordinance, 1969(XVII of 1969)”
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