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Islami Bank Bangladesh (DHA:ISLAMIBANK) Volatility : 2.44% (As of May. 20, 2024)


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What is Islami Bank Bangladesh Volatility?

Volatility is a statistical measure of the dispersion of returns for a given security or market index, it shows how the price swings around its mean. The volatility here is measured as the annualized standard deviation between monthly returns from the security over the past year. In most cases, the higher the volatility, the riskier the security.

As of today (2024-05-20), Islami Bank Bangladesh's Volatility is 2.44%.


Competitive Comparison of Islami Bank Bangladesh's Volatility

For the Banks - Regional subindustry, Islami Bank Bangladesh's Volatility, along with its competitors' market caps and Volatility data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Islami Bank Bangladesh's Volatility Distribution in the Banks Industry

For the Banks industry and Financial Services sector, Islami Bank Bangladesh's Volatility distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Islami Bank Bangladesh's Volatility falls into.



Islami Bank Bangladesh  (DHA:ISLAMIBANK) Volatility Calculation

The annualized volatility is calculated as following:

σA=σM * 12
= 1/(n-1) ∑(Ri - R')^2 * 12

Where: σM is the monthly volatility, n is the number of months in the period, Ri is the security's historical monthly returns and R' is the arithmetic mean of monthly returns.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Islami Bank Bangladesh  (DHA:ISLAMIBANK) Volatility Explanation

Volatility is a statistical measure of the dispersion of returns for a given security or market index. It’s often measured as standard deviation or variance of historical returns over a certain period. The volatility here is measured as the annualized standard deviation between monthly returns from the security over the past year.

Volatility reflects the uncertainty or risk of a security’s value. Generally speaking, a higher volatility suggests a higher risk, because it implies a wider fluctuation around average price. This means the price of the security can change dramatically in either direction within a short period. Conversely, a lower volatility means that the security's price is more steady, which suggests a lower risk.

Another measurement of relative volatility is Beta. Beta is a measure of systematic risk of a security or a portfolio in comparison to the market as a whole. Beta is usually compared to 1. A beta of greater than 1 indicates that the security's price will be more volatile than the market.


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Islami Bank Bangladesh (DHA:ISLAMIBANK) Business Description

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Address
Islami Bank Tower, 40, Dilkusha Commercial Area, Dhaka, BGD, 1000
Islami Bank Bangladesh PLC is engaged in commercial banking business based on Islamic Shariah. The company product and services categories include Deposit; Investment; NRB(Non-Resident Bangladeshi) Entrepreneurs Services; SME Information; Locker Service and Offshore Banking Units (OBU). The Bank conducts its business on the Shari'ah principle of Mudaraba, Musharaka, Bai-Murabaha, Bai-Muajjal, Hire Purchase under Shirkatul Melk, Bai-Salam, Bai-as-Sarf and Ujarah etc.

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