A stock Market is place where stocks (shares) can be bought and sold

A quoted company is company whose shares are traded on the stock Exchanges

The following type of instruments are traded at Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) (a) Equity Shares (b) Debentures (c) Mutual Funds (d) Corporate bonds

The DSE All Share Price Index is a market capitalization weighted index comprising all listed companies. Each stock has been given a weight in the index equivalent to its market capitalization. The base was at 100. Daily price change in index secu

The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) has 195 SEC registered trading members/brokers and the Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) has 124 registered brokers. Many of these registered brokers have authorized representatives operating on the floor on behalf of

You should send your request in writing for purchase or sale of shares/debentures/mutual funds. The authorized representatives on executing your order furnish you with a purchase/sale note. This purchase/sale note originates from the contract note

All investors should open accounts with necessary documentary support of proof of identity and get the registration/account number. The features of this opening an account is to reduce the chances of any disputes.

The maximum brokerage chargeable is at present 1% of the trade value

Contract note is a confirmation of trades done on a particular day for and on behalf of a client. A contract note issued in the prescribed format and manner establishes a legally enforceable relationship between the member and client in respect of

Name and address of trading member, their SEC registration number, details of trade like order No. trade No. trade time, security name, quantity rate, brokerage, settlement no, signature of authorized signatory.

The ownership of shares of companies traded on the stock exchange is freely transferable by registration. However, shares are many times held by buyers without sending it for registration to the company. In order to be entitled to the benefits suc

Whenever a book closure or a record date is announced by a company, the stock exchanges sets up a no-delivery period for that security. During this period, trading is permitted in the security. However, these trades are settled only after the no-d

The first day of the no-delivery is the ex-date viz. If there is any corporate benefit such as rights, bonus, dividend etc. announced for which book closure/record date is fixed, the buyer of the shares on or after the ex-date will not be eligible

Select the broker you want to trade with opening an account and fulfill the other formalities. Place orders with the broker in writing. Ask for the order confirmation slip on the day the order is placed. Ask for trade confirmation slip on the day

Order confirmation slip. After the order has been placed. Trade confirmation slip. After the trade has been executed. Contract Note: with in 24 hours of the trade being executed.

Standard upward and downward price limits over the previous days market price applicable for each market day:

Settlement cycle on the DSE/CSE is an account period for the securities traded on the exchanges. 

CLEARING AND SETTLEMENT PROCEDURE

Trading Procedure and Settlement: 

You have to deliver the securities to the broker immediately upon your getting the contract note for sale but in any case before the shares pay-in-day. 

If you have bought shares, you have to pay-in-funds to the broker in such a manner that the amount paid is realized before the funds pay-in-day. 

The securities and the funds are paid out to the broker on the pay-out day.

All bad deliveries will have to be reported to the clearing house by the buying broker.

An investors sends the certificate along with the transfer deed to the company for registration. In certain cases the registration is rejected because of signature difference, or if the shares are fake, forged ot stolen or if there's is a court injunction preventing the transfer of the shares etc. In such cases the company returns the shares along with a letter, which is termed as an objection memo. All such cases are identified as company objections.

A deed of transfer is considered proper if it is:

(a) in the prescribed format (Form 117) 

(b) dated by the prescribed authority (e.g. Registrar of Comaopnies) and its validity period has not expired 

(c) duly signed by or on behalf of the transferor and transferee and complete in all receipts.

After a sale is effected the share certificate along with a proper transfer deed and complete in all respects is sent to the company for transfer in the name of the buyer. A transfer is complete in the books of the company after the transfer is registered in the share transfer register maintained by the company.

You have to ensure that the transfer deed is of a recent date and not dated prior to the book closure date. Also, you have to ensure that any other particulars are accurately filled in as contained in the share certificate and if there are any corrections made for the information filled in by the seller, such corrections are properly authenticated by all sellers

All the corporate benefits like dividend, bonus, rights etc. announced by the company are given to those persons whose names appear in the register of members of the company as on the book-closure date or record announced by the company. It is therefore important for the buyer to register the ownership of the shares.

Non-receipt of shares sent to transfer Non-receipt of corporate benefits Non-rectification of bad delivery by the broker Non-receipt of funds/securities on sale/purchase Introduction of fake, forged and stolen securities Non-rectification of company objections Contract notes not issued by the broker

First you should inform your broker of the matter. See what he suggests. If you are not satisfied put your complaints in writing to the authority of the stock exchanges. If it is not solved. Apply with your grievances to the Securities and Exchange Commission.

The right to access: the best price, the speediest service The right to get: Proof of price, proof of brokerage charged, your money on time, your shares on time, shares that are genuine The right for redress: against fraudulent price, against unfair brokerage, against delays of money of shares, against investor unfriendly companies The obligation to be systematic: open a proper account with your broker; have early deal recorded on an enforceable contact note The obligation to be correct: Keep your shares in good condition; Keep your signature verification records up to date The obligation to be timely: make sure you pay on time when you buy; make sure you deliver shares in time when you sell; make sure you pay your broker his brokerage charge in time; make sure to send shares for transfer in your name in time

Apart from the normal risks involved in the ups and downs of the market, a share holder in a listed company has the protection of a well organized market, the DSE, CSE and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) a statutory body responsible for ensuring an orderly market and protecting the interest of investors, among other things. 

Buying in the Primary Market

In order to buy shares issued by a company in the primary market, you will have to fill out a special form, which is obtained from the brokers, the issuing company, or any branch of a commercial bank involved in the particular issue of shares. Photo copies of such forms could also be used.

In such a primary issue the minimum number of shares that can be applied for is usually 50, and applications for higher quantities must be for multiple of hundred. 

Application duly perfected and accompanied by check, bank draft or cash as indicated should be sent to a branch of a bank engaged for the purpose or to a share broking company or the company issuing the shares as stated in the prospectus

In the case of the issue of new shares which have a high demand, it is possible that the amount of money the company is seeking from the issue would be found or subscribed fully, before the closing date. Therefore, it is usually advisable to apply for shares in a primary issue within the stipulated times of the prospectus. 

If the issue is over-subscribed the applicant will in due course receive a refund of the money paid for not getting shares through lottery. I f your application is accepted and shares are allotted in your name you will be issued a share certificate by the company. However, you will not be permitted to withdraw your investment from the company. This is because share investment as equities have no maturity dates as with debt obligations. The company in which you have purchased shares has not incurred a debt obligation by issuing shares. Further the Companies Act prohibits a company buying back its own shares.

You will in time earn a dividend, when the company declares dividends depending on its profitability. Or else you may be allotted bonus shares or entitled to buy more shares on a rights issue. However, if you wish to covert your shares into cash you can sell in the Stock Exchanges.