Foreign Portfolio Investment (FPI)




  • Open for non-resident individuals (including non-resident Bangladeshi) and institutions.
  • Scope of Investment:
    • Shares and securities listed with stock exchanges
    • Bangladesh Govt. Treasure Bond (T-Bond)
    • Alternative Investment Fund (AIF)
    • Open-end Mutual Fund (OMF)
  • No ceiling (maximum limit) for FPI.
  • For FPI, non-resident investor shall open a Non-resident Investor's Taka Account (NITA) with any AD.
  • NITA is a freely convertible bank account [foreign currency to local currency (taka) or local currency to foreign currency].
  • NITA of non-resident investor can be fed by foreign currency remitted from abroad through normal banking channel or by transfer of funds from the non-resident investor's foreign currency account, if any, in Bangladesh.
  • NITA can be operated by the account-holder himself or by a nominee, including the AD itself.
  • Periodic earnings (dividends/interest/coupons) and sale proceeds (net of applicable tax) on the shares/securities purchased through NITA, may be credited to NITA.