Bangla Bond to be listed on London bourse tomorrow


FE Team | Published: November 10, 2019 09:58:28 | Updated: November 10, 2019 12:31:23


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The International Finance Corporation (IFC), a sister concern of the World Bank, is set to float the first-ever Bangladeshi Taka-denominated bond on the London Stock Exchange (LSE).

The bond will be listed as "Bangla Bond".

"The Ring, The Bell" ceremony of the listing of bond will be held tomorrow (Monday) at the LSE, which will be followed by an 'Investor's Roundtable' to showcase Bangladesh's growth story and investment opportunities, UNB reports.

IFC and LSE will be jointly organising the roundtable, said the Bangladesh High Commission in London.

Finance minister AHM Mustafa Kamal, Prime Minister's private sector industry and investment adviser Salman F Rahman and high commissioner to UK Saida Muna Tasneem will attend the enlistment ceremony and the roundtable.

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