6. Merchant Bank helps in the progress of capital
market for any nation
In Bangladesh Merchant Banks are the one stop
solution and source for capital for new business
visionaries
Protection in stock trade , IPO Management,
Raising funds etc.
14. Sample Design and Determination of Sample Size
For taking sample data from Population Yamane’s
Formula was used
n= Sample Size
N= Population Size
e= level of precision
15. It was presumed that the number of employees enrolled in th
Merchant Banks of Bangladesh is more than
One Hundred Thousand
Level of precision is presumed as 0.081
e= 0.081
The required number of sample size becomes
approximately 150
n= 150
16.
17. Questionnaire Design
Structured Questionnaire with 5 point scale ranging from
1 (“Strongly disagree”) to 5 (“Strongly agree”) was used
The survey contained the opinions of total 150 employees of 5
Merchant Banks of Bangladesh
18. The internal consistency of the questionnaire was
0.850
which was acceptable as per Nunally(1967)
20. HISTORY OF MERCHANT BANKS OF BANGLADESH
The first ever stock trade appeared in Bangladesh (at that point
East Pakistan) for the sake of "East Pakistan Stock Exchange
Association Ltd
In 1997, some bank and non-banking association offer proposition
to get the consent of work merchant banking activity
IDLC of Bangladesh got permission as the first full-fledged
merchant banker
21. In 1999, another 5 non-banking association began as full-fledge
merchant banker. Prime Finance and Investment Limited began
their full-fledge merchant banking activity from this year
In 2001, Prime Bank and Arab Bangladesh Bank began their
activity as a merchant banker, another 2 non-banking association
began their merchant banking activity
23. A merchant bank is a financial institution that
engages in underwriting and business loans,
catering primarily to the needs of large
enterprises and high net worth individuals
24. Raising Finance for Clients
Helping in Project Management
Giving Advice on Expansion and Modernization
Managing Public Issue of Companies
Handling Government Permission for Industrial Projects
Special Assistance to Small Companies and Entrepreneurs
FUNCTIONS OF MERCHANT BANKS
25. Provide Services to Public Sector Units
Portfolio Management
Corporate Restructuring
Money Market Operation
Leasing Services
Management of Interest and Dividend
58. The bank is helping in raising
funds for its client
The bank is helping in project
management activities
The Bank is managing public
issues of different companies
The bank is handling
Government permission for
handling Industrial project
The bank is advising its
clients for modernization
and expansion
The bank supports short
and medium business
enterprises
FACTORS
59. The bank is providing
service to public sector
The bank is involved in
portfolio management
The bank is involved in
money market operations
The bank is helping its clients in
corporate restructuring
The bank provides leasing
service
The bank manages and
interest and dividend
61. 2%
5%
19%
49%
25%
The bank is helping in project management activities
Strongly Disagree
Disagree
Neutral
Agree
Strongly Agree
62. 3%10%
22%
38%
27%
The Bank is managing public issues of different
companies
Stongly Disagre
Disagree
Neutral
Agree
Strongle Agree
63. 35%
37%
25%
3%
0%
The bank is handling Government permission for
handling Industrial project
Strongly Disagree
Disagree
Neutral
Agree
Strongly Agree
64. 0%
5%
17%
48%
30%
The bank is advising its clients for modernization and expansion
Strongly Disagree
Disagree
Neutral
Agree
Strongly Agree
76. Concentrate on the fluctuation of fees and commissions
LBIL & ABBIL should increase their investment in securities
LBIL should focus on their income and expense head for
long term betterment
ABBIL should take steps for managing their Tax efficientl
77. Loans should be provided after proper credit analysis
as
NPL rate is increasing
79. Studied and Evaluated the Merchant Banking
Operations of Bangladesh
Findings shows that not only Banks but also Merchant
Banks will contribute largely in the Economic
Development of Bangladesh if some policies are
undertaken