Investment Corporation of Bangladesh
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Public
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| Company type | Statutory corporation Public |
|---|---|
| DSE: ICB | |
| Industry | Merchant banking, mutual fund, financial services, investment banking |
| Founded | 1976 |
| Headquarters | BDBL Bhaban, 8, Rajuk Avenue, Dhaka, Bangladesh |
Key people | Professor Abu Ahmed,[1] Chairman; Niranjan Chandra Debnath,FCMA; Managing Director |
| Services | Investment banking, Asset management, portfolio management[2] |
| Subsidiaries | ICB Capital Management Ltd. (ICML), ICB Asset Management Company Ltd.(IAMCL), and ICB Securities Trading Company Ltd. (ISTCL) |
| Website | icb |
Investment Corporation of Bangladesh (ICB) (Bengali: বাংলাদেশ বিনিয়োগ সংস্থা) is a statutory corporation of Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh, established on 1 October 1976 under No. 40 of Investment Corporation of Bangladesh Ordinance, 1976. It is mainly an investment bank operating in Bangladesh, established to accelerate the pace of industrialization and to develop a sound securities market in Bangladesh. ICB is one of the largest investors in share market of Bangladesh. Investing in share market, providing loans and advances, acting as manager/trustee/custodian of mutual funds are some of main activities of ICB. It's the most successful state-owned corporation of Bangladesh in terms of profitability. Classification of shareholders, as on 30 June 2013, shows that Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh holds 27% of the shares of ICB Archived 2014-10-30 at the Wayback Machine and it is enlisted in Dhaka and Chittagong stock exchanges.
After twenty-four years of establishment, the company has brought reform in its strategy and policy for conducting commercial activities by forming and managing several subsidiary companies under the Investment Corporation of Bangladesh (Amendment) Act, 2000 (the Act No. 24 of 2000).[3]
The companies are:
- ICB Capital Management Ltd. (ICML)
- ICB Asset Management Company Ltd. (IAMCL)
- ICB Securities Trading Company Ltd. (ISTCL).
Investment Corporation of Bangladesh Bill, 2014
In July 2014, a bill titled Investment Corporation of Bangladesh Bill, 2014 was placed by Finance Minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith in parliament aiming to encourage investment in the country, develop the capital market and collect savings. The move comes as the government looks to have a functional ICB ordinance in place after the Investment Corporation of Bangladesh Ordinance, 1976 was declared illegal due to its issuance during the military regime (1975–1981). Therefore, this bill is aimed to replace the 'Investment Corporation of Bangladesh Ordinance, 1976'.[4][5]
