DHAKA, June 19, 2025 (BSS) - The government will form a joint committee soon to explore avenues for long-term financing from the capital market, establish a vibrant bond market and reduce excessive reliance on bank loans.

The decision came today following a meeting between the Bangladesh Bank (BB) and the BSEC held at the BB headquarters in the city, said a press release.

BB Governor Ahsan H Mansur presided over the meeting.

As per the decision, the committee will comprise representatives from the Ministry of Finance, Bangladesh Bank and the Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC). 

The meeting discussed leveraging the potential of the capital market as a key source of long-term financing, according to officials from the central bank and the BSEC.

Emphasis was placed on utilising the opportunity to raise long-term capital from the capital market, thereby reducing excessive reliance and associated risks on bank loans in the economy and ensuring overall macroeconomic development, they added.

The meeting also discussed how and through which processes long-term capital can be supplied from the capital market.

In addition, the establishment of a vibrant bond market and increasing its liquidity were also discussed.

Finally, the meeting decided to form a joint committee to address these issues.

BB Deputy Governor Md Habibur Rahman and Adviser to the Governor Md Ahsan Ullah, BSEC Chairman Khondoker Rashed Maqsood and Commissioner Farzana Lalarukh, among others, attended the meeting.