A bond is a debt investment in which an investor loans money to an entity (typically corporate or governmental) which borrows the funds for a defined period of time at a variable or fixed interest rate. Bonds are used by companies, municipalities, states and sovereign governments to raise money and finance a variety of projects and activities. Owners of bonds are debt holders or creditors of the issuer.

To invest in listed bonds, you need a BO account. To open a BO account, click here.

Mutual funds are investment vehicles that pool money from a huge number of investors. The money is then invested across a wide variety of assets like stocks, bonds, etc. depending on the investment objective to earn returns. Closed-end mutual funds raise a fixed amount of capital through an Initial Public Offering (IPO). The fund is then divided in equal small units, and listed and traded in stock exchanges. As of November 2017, there are 36 mutual funds listed in DSE.

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To trade in close-end mutual funds, all you need is just a BO account linked to your bank account. To open a BO account, click here.