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Chittagong Stock Exchange

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Type
  
Stock Exchange

Founded
  
10 October 1995

Location
  
Chittagong, Bangladesh

Currency
  
Taka

Chittagong Stock Exchange

Owner
  
Chittagong Stock Exchange Limited

Key people
  
Mr. Wali-ul-Maroof Matin ([Managing Director])

The Chittagong Stock Exchange (Bengali: চট্টগ্রাম স্টক এক্সচেঞ্জ) is a stock exchange based in the port city of Chittagong, Bangladesh. It is one of the twin financial hubs of the country, alongside the Dhaka Stock Exchange. Established in 1991, the exchange is located in the Agrabad business district in downtown Chittagong. It has a combined market capitalization of US$30 billion as of 2013.

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Timeline

  • 1 April 1995 CSE incorporated as a company.
  • 10 October Floor trading started in cry out system.
  • 4 November 1995 formally opened by then former Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia.
  • 30 May 2004 Internet based Trading system opened.
  • 8 July 2015 CSE launched new brand logo.

    • Trading hours

    Market opens at 10:30 am local time.

    Market closes at 02:30 pm local time.

    2010-11 crash

    The bullish market turned bearish during 2010, with the exchange losing 1,800 points between December 2010 and January 2011. Millions of investors have been rendered bankrupt as a result of the market crash. The crash is believed to be caused artificially to benefit a handful of players at the expense of the big players.

    References

    Chittagong Stock Exchange Wikipedia
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