General Information

• What is the Stock Exchange?

  The stock exchange provides a sound and stable securities market where shares can be bought and sold.

• What is the MFML?

  MFML stands for Mirror Financial Management Limited.Mirror Financial Management Limited is a TREC Holder of Dhaka Stock Exchange Limited. It’s a private limited company.

• What is the Role of the Stock Exchange?

  The stock exchange provides listed companies with a channel seek capital fund from the public and at the same time It provides the investors a place to buy and sell shares of the listed companies. The exchange also monitors the market to ensure that it is working efficiently, fairly and transparently.

• How many Stock Exchanges in Bangladesh?

  There are Two stock exchanges in Bangladesh:
  • Dhaka Stock Exchange Ltd. – Established on 1954
  • Chittagong Stock Exchange Ltd. – Established on 1995
  Of these, Dhaka Stock Exchange is the biggest stock exchange in the country.

• How do you select the company Before You Invest?

  Don’t put in your money until you have understood all relevant information regarding the investment. Prepare yourself for the vigorous homework of analyzing company’s annual reports, EPS (Earning Per Share), accounts and other statements while keeping abreast of what’s happening in the industry, country and elsewhere that may affect your investment. Consult your investment adviser/broker to get latest market information about shares you intend to buy or sell. Be skeptical of anything picked up from rumors, particularly if you cannot rationally explain their choice.

• What Do Investors Think for Long-term Investment?

  Bear in mind that even in the best of securities/shares, there can be short-term aberrations. It is important to have the power to hold your investments for longer periods. Studies have shown that investments properly timed and based on strong fundamentals have been very profitable for investors in the longer term.

• What is ‘Book closure’ / ‘Record Date’?

  While a company a dividend, right/ bonus shares or intends to hold any AGM/ EGM; it declares a book legislature closer provider/ Record Date to register the name of shareholders. Only shareholders whose names appear on the register after the book closure/ Record Date are eligible to attend in the AGM/ EGM and also to receive dividends & bonus shares and entitlement to right shares, if any.

Market Related Information

• What is the trade time of DSE?

  Generally Trading Time is from 10:00 am to 02:30 pm. Working Days: Sunday to Thursday.

• What are the measures of market performance?

  There are four indicators of market performance:
  • Market Capitalization
  • Value Turnover
  • Traded Volume
  • Index

• What Investment Products Are Available?

  The following types of securities are available on the stock market for investment:
  • Ordinary shares of listed companies
  • Mutual funds
  • Debenture
  • Bond

• What is ‘Share’?

  Each share represents a small stake in the total paid up capital of a company. In fact, a public limited company is one that is formed to accumulate capital from a large pool of investors. Therefore, total capital of such companies is divided into smaller equal denomination units represented by a share/ capital. One may buy large or small lots to match the amount of money that one wants to invest. A company’s share price can rise or fall as a result of its own performance or market conditions. Once the shares are bought and transferred to new investors name, the name will be entered in the company’s share register, the new investors will then be entitled to receive all the benefits of share ownership including the rights to receive dividends, to vote at the company’s general meetings and to receive the company’s reports.

• What is ‘Market Capitalization’?

  Market Capitalization is the total market value, at the current stock exchange list price of the total number of equity shares issued by a company. Market Capitalization = ∑ (No. of Issued Share * Close Price)

• What is ‘IPO’?

  Initial Public offer. Initial Public Offer or IPO means first offer of securities by an issuer to the general public.

• What is ‘Circuit Filter’?

  Circuit Filter is the maximum permissible deviation of the price (specified as percentage), of an aggressor order from the last trade price.