The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) has taken a significant decision for investors in the stock market. After 26 years, the Commission has repealed the old “Margin Rules, 1999” and introduced new regulations titled “Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (Margin Repeal) Rules, 2025.” The new rules were officially published in the government gazette today, Thursday (November 6).

According to the gazette, the new regulations were approved by BSEC on October 30. The Commission enacted these rules under the authority granted by Section 33 of the Securities and Exchange Ordinance, 1969. It is expected that this decision will help make the investment environment in the capital market more modern and transparent.

The gazette states that the new regulations shall be called the “Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (Margin Repeal) Rules, 2025,” and they will come into effect on the same date as the “Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (Margin) Rules, 2025.”

However, the gazette clearly mentions that any actions, cases, or legal proceedings already initiated or completed under the “Margin Rules, 1999” will remain valid even after the new rules come into force. Such proceedings will continue to be governed by the previous rules and will be considered lawful. Furthermore, any ongoing legal cases or prosecutions prior to the enactment of the new rules may be settled under the 1999 Margin Rules, and those rules shall remain effective until the new regulations are fully enforced.