The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) held a meeting with a visiting International Monetary Fund (IMF) technical assistance team on Wednesday, exploring ways to expand green and sustainability bonds in the country's capital market as part of a broader push for climate-resilient investment financing.

The meeting, held at the BSEC boardroom in Agargaon, brought together the commission and the IMF's Climate Policy Diagnostic Technical Assistance Mission.

BSEC Commissioner Tanwir Habib Rahman led the commission's side, joined by senior officials from concerned departments, while the IMF delegation was headed by mission team leader Suphachol Suphachalasai along with five other members.

The discussion centred on developing Bangladesh's green bond, sustainability bond and other thematic bond markets, with both sides also exchanging views on progress in sustainable finance taxonomy, impact reporting, strengthening external review systems, identifying prospective issuers, assessing investor demand, and improving coordination among regulators and development partners.

Participants stressed expanding the capital market's role in strengthening sustainable financing and climate-resilient investment structures in Bangladesh.

The meeting concluded with a productive discussion on capacity building, policy development, and strengthening market infrastructure in line with international best practices.