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Over the last 12years, Bangladesh Economy sustained an average GDP growth of
6% p.a.
As per the capital market master plan set out (2012-2022), Bangladesh made
significant strides towards strengthening Capital Market.
Presently indicators on Bangladesh
foreign exchange market and
comment on its status
Foreign Exchange Market
Foreign exchange Market is a place in which foreign
exchange transactions takeplace. In other word,
foreign exchange transaction is a market where
foreign moneywere brought and sold. It is a part
of money market in financial centre.
Function of foreign exchange market:
The basic andprimaryfunction
of a foreign exchange market is to transfer purchasing
power betweencountries. The transfer function is
performed through T.T, M.T, Draft, Bill of exchange,
Letters of credit, etc. thebill of exchangeis the most
importantand effective method of transferring
purchasing power between two parties
Limits of Foreign Exchange Trading
The foreign exchange market of the country is confined to the
city of Dhaka. The 32 scheduled banks operating as authorized
dealers in the inter-bankforeign exchange market are not
permitted to run a position beyond
certainlimits. In the event of speculation on an appreciation of th
e value, anauthorized dealer may buy more foreign currencies
than it needs, but at theend of the day it must maintain its limit
by selling excess currencies either inthe inter-bank market or to
customers. Authorized dealers maintain clearingaccounts with
the Bangladesh Bank in dollar, pound sterling, mark and yento
settle their mutual claims.
Size of the Market
The size of the market may be difficult to measure but estimates
can bemade based on figures of export, import, remittance, and
interbank foreignexchange transactions.Before deregulation of
foreign exchange market the volume of inter-banktransaction
was low. The assured access to funds from Bangladesh Bank
atknown cost as well as the assured buy-sell margins and
transaction feescontained in the pre-determined exchange rate
provided little inducementfor authorized dealers to engage in
inter-bank transactions. However, thesituation has been
changing and the reliance of authorized dealers on
theBangladesh Bank is gradually declinin.
Presently indicators on
bangladesh derivatives market
and comment on is status
Derivatives are an important class of financial
instruments that are central to today’s financial and
trade markets. They offer various types of risk
protection and allow innovative investment strategies.
Definition of derivatives:
A derivative is a contract between a buyer and a seller
entered into today regarding a transaction to be
fulfilled at a future point in time.
Types of Derivatives:
Over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives are contracts that are traded directly
between two parties, without going through an exchange or other intermediary.
Exchange-traded derivatives (ETD) are those derivatives instruments that are
traded via specialized derivatives exchanges or other exchanges. A derivatives
exchange is a market where individual trade standardized contracts that have been
defined by the exchange.
Forward is a non-standardized contract between two parties to buy or to sell an
asset at a specified future time at a price agreed upon today, making it a type of
derivative instrument.
Futures contract is a standardized contract between two parties to buy or sell a
specified asset of standardized quantity and quality for a price agreed upon today
with delivery and payment occurring at a specified future date, the delivery date,
making it a derivative product.
Swap is a derivative in which two counter parties exchange cash flows of one
party's financial instrument for those of the other party's financial instrument. The
benefits in question depend on the type of financial instruments involved.
Derivatives present status in Bangladesh
It has increased volatility in capital market.
It has increased defense against abnormal growth in
capital market.
It has increased protection in major export sector.
It has increased protection in major import sector.
The derivatives market has attained the highest growth of all
financial market segments in recent years and has become the
central contributor to the stability of the financial world. In
recent years, derivative markets have grown by leaps and bounds
in emerging economics and given the high level of economic and
financial risks faced by market participants and investors in
emerging countries, derivatives contribute to a country's
economic development by making these risks manageable. Due
to the recent catastrophic fall of capital market, rapidly declining
FDI and scarcity of investment opportunities in an equity centric
economy, investors of Bangladesh is crying out for an innovative
and versatile financial product such as derivative securities for
hedging and market expansion
Conclusion
Bangladesh’s financial sector would need to play an important role in
achieving the economic and social development objectives of the
Seventh FYP and it is understood that the developing the financial
system is a long term process. Given the range of issues confronting
each important segment of the financial sector, separate sets of
recommendations have been made for all financial sector components.
The government in collaboration with the relevant regulatory agencies
(such as Bangladesh Bank, Security and Exchange Commission of
Bangladesh, IDRA) should be able to implement most of these
recommendations during the Seventh Plan period in consultation with
private sector stakeholders. Technical support from international
development and financial institutions like the World Bank and IMF
(as in the case of the banking system), Asian Development Bank ( as in
the case of stock market and insurance sector reforms) and others may
be helpful in implementing the reform agenda.