Bangladesh’s main sectors are telecommunications, financials, pharmaceuticals, consumer goods, and power and utility, and its top 20 companies make up 54% of the market capitalization. Although local investors dominate the market, foreign institutional investors have increased their participation over the years. They now contribute around 6%–8% to daily transactions. Compared with its stock market, Bangladesh’s fixed-income market is much smaller. READ MORE
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