SEC Quarterly Review 

Jan-March 2002 


DSE & CSE MARKET SCENARIO

Capital Market: As of 31st March 2002 the total issued capital of all listed securities of Dhaka Stock Exchange was Tk. 33,300 million (US$ 574 mil.) which was Tk. 33,254 million (US$ 583  mil.) on 30th  December 2001. In Chittagong Stock Exchange the total issued capital on 31st March   2002 was Tk.  29,689  million (US$  511 million).

Stock Market Operation: During January-March 2002 quarter the total turnover in Dhaka Stock Exchange was 297.91 million securities while the total amount traded in Dhaka Stock Exchange during the same period was Tk.8327.56 million (US$ 143.58 mil.)

In the Chittagong Stock Exchange 160.53 million securities were traded for Tk. 3,463.26 million (US$ 71.91 mil.) during this quarter.

Market Capitalization: Total market capitalization of all securities listed with the Dhaka Stock Exchange was Tk. 64.803 million (US$ 1,117 mil.) as on 31st March 2002 compared to Tk.  63,769  million (US$ 1,119 mil.) as on 30th  December 2001.

In the Chittagong Stock Exchange total market capitalization of all securities was Tk. 56,460  million (US$ 973 mil.) as on 31st March  2002 compared to Tk. 56,323 million (US$ 998 mil.) as on 30th  December  2001.

Weighted Average Share Price Index: DSE Weighted Average Share Price Index stood at 818.82 on 31st  March 2002 compared to  817.79 on 30th  December 2001. CSE  Weighted Average Share Price Index stood at 1838.01 on 31st  March 2002 while it was  1836.87 on 30th  December 2001. The index bases are 100 and 1000 for DSE and CSE respectively.
1 US$ = Tk. 58.00 for January-March , 2002 Quarter