FEAS Yearbook FEAS Yearbook 2008 | Page 44

FEDERATION OF EURO-ASIAN STOCK EXCHANGES SEMI ANNUAL REPORT OCTOBER 2008 MONGOLIAN STOCK EXCHANGE In 2007 the Mongolian Stock Exchange has accomplished far successful results than it has ever before. Rentson Sodkhuu Chairman and CEO On behalf of the Mongolian Stock Exchange (MSE), I greet the honorable reader and colleagues, professionals and with all participants of securities market all over the world. I am delighted to inform you that in 2007 the MSE has accomplished more successful results than it has ever before. The trading volume for stocks increased by 4.9% and the total value of bond trading was increased by 7.5 times over the previous year, during the same period. Market capitalization of the listed companies reached US$ 612.214 million which represent a 5.5 times increase. By the end of 2007, the MSE’s top-20 index reached to 10,256.13, which is higher by 5.1 times from the same period of the previous year. Highlights of our accomplishments of the year can be noted as follows: • Renewed Trade Regulation and MSE Listing Rule • “Dornod Autozam”, “Hai Bi Oil”, “Olloo” and “Tuul-Songino usni Noots” joint stock companies were listed on the MSE and issued securities • “Bats”, “Ci Ci Pi”, “Global Asset”, “Frontier”, “Bloomsbury Securities” broker dealer companies were listed on MSE • A Memorandum of Understanding agreement with Hong Kong Exchange was signed. We also shared opinions and agreed to cooperate in terms of “Mongol Bond” project with the Taiwan GreTai Stock Exchange and signed letter of Intent on implementing the MSE technology, software reform and human resource capacity building” project with the Korea Stock Exchange • Negotiating on Information Distribution agreement with Bloomberg and Reuters agencies in order to disseminate the MSE’s information to the rest of the world • Participated at both international and domestic seminars, trainings and organized seminars and trainings with foreign specialists. Today the MSE is putting increased emphasis on its operations, by improving its securities trading system, technology to provide beneficial, transparent, confident trading environment also in educating investors, issuers and participants of the securities market, moreover to establish and co-operate with other foreign exchanges and other professional organizations in order to improve our operations and strategies into the international standard. FUTURE OUTLOOK In 2008, the MSE will focus on achieving the following goals: • influence and assist in developing the securities market legal environment • create new products • strain the listed companies by monitoring inspecting implementation of the rules and regulations • reform IT systems and operating technologies of the stock exchange • change proprietary/ownership form of the stock exchange • strengthen the human resource capacity • increase information coverage and distribution CONTACT INFORMATION Contact Name Ms. J. Erdenbileg E-mail [email protected] Website www.mse.mn PAGE 44