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NameChittagong Stock Exchange (CSE)
CountryBangladesh
Number of listed companies628
Domestic market capitalization73,380 million US$
SSE Partner ExchangeYes
Has annual sustainability reportNo
ESG reporting required as a listing ruleNo
Has written guidance on ESG reportingNo
Offers ESG related trainingYes

In 2021, the Chittagong Stock Exchange provided training on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD recommendations) in collaboration with the SSE, CDP and IFC. (source)

Market covered by sustainability-related indexNo
Has sustainability bond listing segmentNo
Has SME listing platformYes

Women on boards mandatory minimum ruleNo
Additional information
  • Listed Companies have to report on the Corporate Governance Code (CGC) of the Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission in their Annual Reports.
  • Environmental issues are reported to The Department of Environment, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change.
  • Bank Companies have to report on Corporate Social Responsibilities (CSR) in their Annual Reports under Bangladesh Bank (Central Bank) guidelines.

Organizational model of stock exchange
  • Incorporated as a limited company in 1995.
  • Demutualized in 2013.
  • Registered as a Public Limited Company after demutualization under Companies Act, 1994. The Board, headed by elected Chairman from the Independent Directors, consist of 13 members comprising 7 Independent Directors, 5 Shareholder Directors including 1 Strategic Investor and the Managing Director.

Regulatory bodies

Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC)

 

Regulatory model
  • Limited Exchange SRO
  • CSE activities are regulated by its own Memorandum & Articles of Association, regulations and by laws along with the rules, order and notifications of the Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) (Source). 

About the stock exchange

Location: Chittagong, Bangladesh

  • Chittagong Stock Exchange is one of the highly automated and sophisticated bourses of Bangladesh. CSE commenced its operation in 1995 and in 2013 it was converted into a demutualized Exchange. We are a fast progressing frontier market in South Asia with a transformational business plan to accommodate new products and services. CSE Next Generation Trading System (NGTS) supports multi asset class and multi-channel trading facilities.
  • CSE is an affiliated member of the World Federation of Exchanges (WFE), the founding member of the South Asian Federation of Exchanges (SAFE) and a member of the OIC Member States Stock Exchanges Forum, through which it maintains wide exposure to international and regional exchanges.