The country's stock market will see spontaneous transactions of treasury bonds (T-Bonds) if primary dealers inspire bondholders to sell such securities in the secondary market.
Dr Shaikh Shamsuddin Ahmed, a commissioner of the securities regulator, on Wednesday, said this at a roundtable discussion at the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE).
The primary dealers of the central bank attended the programme aimed at raising awareness among them, traders and bondholders about T-Bonds.
"The units of the T-Bonds presently are in the hands of BPID (Business Partner Identification) holders. The transactions of the T-bonds will be vibrant in the secondary market if such bondholders are inspired to enhance the supply," BSEC Commissioner Mr Ahmed said as the chief guest at the programme.
In his speech, the commissioner emphasized the need for more such awareness programmes by stakeholders of the capital market.
The transactions of T-Bonds were opened on October 11 to diversify the stock market and reduce the risks of investors' portfolios.
On the day, the DSE executed two transactions worth Tk 1,004,390 while a transaction worth Tk 105,190 was executed on the port city bourse.
Since then a total of eight transactions of T-bonds have been executed in the secondary market amid a lack of interest in bondholders to sell the instrument.
