FY27 budget measures to help boost capital market: ICB

The Investment Corporation of Bangladesh (ICB) has welcomed a series of capital market-friendly measures announced in the FY2026-27 national budget, saying the initiatives are expected to strengthen investor confidence and support the long-term development of the country's stock market.
In a statement on Tuesday, the state-owned investment institution expressed appreciation for the government's policy measures, including the withdrawal of the mandatory minimum shareholding requirement in the capital market, additional tax incentives for initial public offerings (IPOs), direct listings
and rights public offerings (RPOs), banking-related incentives, reforms to the tax treatment of dividends and mutual funds, and tax concessions for zero-coupon bonds.
ICB said the measures would help improve market stability and transparency, encourage long-term investment, and contribute to the sustainable growth of Bangladesh's capital market.
Furthermore, these initiatives are expected to contribute significantly to the country's continued economic progress and prosperity, it added.
ICB reaffirmed its commitment to working towards the sustainable development of the capital market, strengthening the investment climate, and supporting the implementation of the government's reform initiatives.