Investment Corporation of Bangladesh (ICB) is a statutory investment bank established in 1976 to accelerate industrialization and develop Bangladesh's capital market. ICB's objectives include encouraging investment, developing the capital market, mobilizing savings, and promoting subsidiary companies. ICB functions include direct share/debenture purchases and sales, lease financing, managing investment accounts and funds, and providing bank guarantees. ICB aims to be a leading, responsible, and environmentally friendly financial institution through upholding integrity and protecting investor interests.
1. Welcome to our presentation
on investment corporation of
Bangladesh
2. Investment Corporation
of Bangladesh (ICB)
Background of ICB:
Investment Corporation of Bangladesh (ICB) (Bengali:
বাাংলাদেশ বববিদ াগ সাংস্থা) is a statutory company 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.
3. Objectives
• To encourage and broaden the base of
investments
• To develop the capital market
• To mobilize savings
• To promote and establish subsidiary companies
for business expansion and
• To provide for matters ancillary thereto
4. Business Policy
• To act on commercial consideration with due
regard to the interest of industry, commerce,
depositors, investors and to the public in general
• To diversify investments
• To inspire small and medium savers for
investment in securities
• To create employment opportunities.
5. Functions
• Direct purchase and sale of shares and debentures
including placement and equity participation
• Providing lease finance singly and through syndication
• Managing existing investment accounts
• Managing existing Mutual Funds and Unit fund
• Managing proprietary investment portfolios and
take part in buying & selling of securities
• Providing bank guarantee
6. Vision
It’ vision is to continue the leading,
responsible and environment friendly
financial institution operating in such a
way that the fellow competitors and
the society watch, acknowledge,
admire and emulate as a successful
and model organization in the sector.
7. Mission
The corporation’s mission is to
transform it’s Corporation into a
responsible institution, a
financial architect, an innovative
solution provider and performance
leader.
9. Code of Conduct and Ethical Principle
The Board of Directors of ICB upholds the principle of
integrity and follows the rules of governance and
business activities.
Managements of ICB places the integrity of the
investment policy and the interests of the shareholders
above their own personal interest.
Being a reputed institution in the capital market, we
play an honest and ethical role in the market to protect
the interest of investors.
10. Products & Services of ICB and its Subsidiaries
Activities in Capital Market Segment:
• Advance against equity, Private equity,
Placement of Shares;
• Advance against Unit, Mutual fund &
Bangladesh Fund certificates;
• Portfolio Management;
• Investing in Preference Shares;
• Investing in Secondary Market;
• Stock Market Operations;
• Debenture Financing; and
• Lease Financing.
11. Activities in Money Market Segment:
• Dealing in Money Market Instruments:
Subordinated Bond, Zero Coupon Bond,
Term
Deposit Receipt as;
• Fixed Deposit Receipts;
• Issuing Bank Guarantee;
• Corporate Financial Advice.
12. ICB's involvement with South Asian
Development Fund (SADF)
. SADF is an Umbrella Fund comprising three
windows:
(i) Window for Identification and Development of
Projects ( See :Opportunities for Investment in
New Projects )
(ii) Window for Institutional and Human Resource
Development, and
(iii) Window for Socialand Infrastructural
Development
13. South Asia Regional Fund (SARF)
Investment in South Asia Regional Fund (SARF) To facilitate
investments in SAARC member countries a development fund
of US$ 200.0 million, namely, South Asia Regional Fund
(SARF) was declared in the Commonwealth Summit held in
1997. The fund is managed' by a wholly owned subsidiary of
Commonwealth Development Corporation (CDC)
incorporated in Mauritius. In addition, CDC has made equity
investments to the tune of US$ 50.0 Million in this fund. The
objective of the fund is to achieve long term benefits
through direct equity and equity related investments in
private sector companies of SAARC countries.
14. Development Activities
Equity support through consortium
arrangement:
Counseling to the Government:
Term deposit :
Disinvestment Program:
EEF:
ICB Capital Management Ltd. acts as project
appraising institute for equity participation
of EEF unit of Bangladeh Bank.