Corporate Profile

LankaBangla Securities Limited (LBSL) is a subsidiary of LankaBangla Finance Limited and a leading equity brokerage house in the country with a diverse clientele of institutions, high net worth individuals, foreign funds and retail investors. The company commenced stock broking activities in 1997 and over time has become the largest stock broking company in the country developed a strong team of highly skilled and experienced professionals.

LBSL (Formerly known as Vanik Bangladesh Securities Ltd) started its stock broking business in 1997 trading on the Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) Ltd, while commencing trading on the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) in 1998. The company was renamed LankaBangla Securities with effect from 27 April 2005 following a restructuring of the company.

The company has the distinction of being the largest brokerage house in terms of transaction value in the Dhaka Stock Exchange for the last 06 years and the Chittagong Stock Exchange for the last 07 years. The company’s success is underpinned by its strong network of key clients and its unparalleled standard of service quality, offering clients the highest level of convenience and reliability in transacting business.

Furthermore the company has earned much recognition for its professionalism in its trade execution capability and settlement procedures from local financial institutions, leading custodian banks, corporations, international fund managers and brokers alike. The company’s ability of fostering a diverse and loyal client base is a result of its commitment toward building long lasting relationships with its clients based on mutual trust and respect and providing its services with the utmost professionalism while promptly responding to customer needs.

LankaBangla Securities provides investors with a platform to trade in both the Dhaka and Chittagong Stock Exchanges in each of its branches in Dhaka (Motijheel, Banani, Islampur, Narayanganj), Chittagong (Agrabad, Khatungong, Nasirabad) Comilla and Sylhet zones. The company is a licensed by the SEC as a Stock Broker in both the Dhaka and Chittagong Stock Exchanges as well as being licensed by the CDBL as a fully pledged Depository Participant.

LBSL is a 90.91% owned subsidiary of LankaBangla Finance Ltd (LBFL) one of the leading listed non banking financial institutions in Bangladesh engaged in Leasing, Credit Cards, Merchant Banking, Corporate Finance and Financial Consultancy. The company’s main shareholders include a group of highly successful local business entrepreneurs, Sampath Bank Limited of Sri Lanka and One Bank Limited of Bangladesh and the general public.