DSE holds consultation on launching financial derivatives by Jan 2028
DSE outlined its BSEC-approved roadmap to launch derivative products by January 2028 at a session attended by top market executives.
The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) has held an awareness and consultative session with market stakeholders on introducing financial derivatives on its exchange-traded platform to deepen the market and diversify investment products.
Top executives from brokerage firms, merchant banks, asset management companies, and market institutions attended the session, where DSE outlined its roadmap—approved by the Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC)—to launch derivative products by January 2028.
BSEC Commissioner Nafeez Al Tarik said the regulator supports the introduction of derivatives but stressed that robust infrastructure, strong risk-management systems and an operational central counterparty (CCP) through Central Counterparty Bangladesh Limited (CCBL) are essential prerequisites.
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"Derivatives offer crucial hedging and risk management tools against liquidity and volatility risks. However, without proper readiness, they can introduce systemic exposure," Tarik said, stressing timely regulatory amendments and capacity building for brokers.
BSEC Executive Director Abul Kalam said index derivatives are relatively easier to introduce via cash settlement, provided real-time margining, mark-to-market mechanisms, and updated Exchange Derivatives Rules are established.
DSE Managing Director Nuzhat Anwar acknowledged BSEC's guidance and reiterated plans for phased stakeholder workshops.
Saied Mahmud Zubayer, GM of DSE's Market Development Division, presented the product roadmap: launching stock index futures in the first phase, followed by single stock deliverable futures, and eventually an options market in the long term.
