FEAS Yearbook FEAS Yearbook 2006 | Page 94

FEDERATION OF EURO-ASIAN STOCK EXCHANGES SEMI ANNUAL REPORT OCTOBER 2006 KYRGYZ STOCK EXCHANGE The index of the KSE in 31 December 2005 declined by 11.55% in comparison with 31 December 2004. Andrey Zalepo Acting President In 2005 trading volume of the Kyrgyz Stock Exchange(KSE) were reduced by 43.61% in comparison with 2004, and the total quantity of the transactions were reduced by 24.29%. The index of the KSE on 31 December 2005 declined by 11.55% in comparison with 31 December 2004. HISTORY AND DEVELOPMENT FUTURE OUTLOOK The KSE was founded in 1994. The official opening and the first trade in stocks took place in May 1995, while a privatization process was in full swing in our country. Priorities for the KSE in 2006 are: • continue the work on launching new indices (including for energy and financial companies); • continue the work on introduction of a cryptographic information security system to be used in the process of trading; • development on the question of introduction of new financial instruments (state securities, municipal bonds) in the Kyrgyz Republic securities. At the initial stage of its existence and up until 2000, the KSE had functioned as a non-profit organization with a total membership of 16. In May 2000 the KSE was transformed into a joint-stock company; simultaneously we acquired one of the largest shareholders and a reliable partner in the Istanbul Stock Exchange, which has actively assisted us in improving our activities. In 2001 the Kazakhstan Stock Exchange became a shareholder allowing the KSE to significantly increase its technical software potential. At present the KSE is a closed-type non-profit joint-stock company with 17 shareholders. A significant contribution has been made by the US Agency on International Development (USAID) for the sake of our continued development. Thanks to the USAID, the KSE has obtained powerful financial support that has allowed our Exchange to become independent. PAGE 92