IDLC Investments Ltd has been named Bangladesh’s Best Investment Bank, Best Equity Capital Markets House and Best Debt Capital Markets House at the FinanceAsia Awards 2026, underscoring its performance in one of the country’s most challenging years for capital markets.
The awards recognise the investment bank’s work across equity and debt capital markets, structured finance, syndication, corporate advisory, underwriting and trustee services, the merchant bank said in a press release on Wednesday.
FinanceAsia cited IDLC Investments’ performance at a time when Bangladesh’s capital market faced tight liquidity, high interest rates and limited public equity issuance.
Despite the challenging environment, the company led the country’s only public equity issuance during the year. It also expanded structured debt financing, supported regulatory capital formation and delivered green, Shariah-compliant, syndicated financing and advisory solutions for leading corporates and financial institutions.
Receiving the awards in Hong Kong, IDLC Finance CEO M Jamal Uddin said Bangladesh’s relatively small capital market tells “one of Asia’s most resilient growth stories.”
“The next chapter of the nation’s economic growth will require deeper equity markets, stronger debt capital markets, sustainable finance and more institutional capital,” he said. “We dedicate this prestigious recognition from FinanceAsia to our clients, investors, regulators and shareholders.”
IDLC Investments Managing Director Mesbah Uddin Ahmed said the three awards reflect the strength of the company’s integrated investment banking platform, the trust of its clients and investors, and its commitment to quality, innovation and execution excellence.
A wholly owned subsidiary of IDLC Finance, IDLC Investments provides investment banking services including issue management, underwriting, portfolio management, structured finance, syndication, corporate advisory and trustee services.
The latest honours add to a series of international recognitions the company has received from FinanceAsia, Euromoney and International Banker.
