FEAS Yearbook FEAS Yearbook 2008 | Page 54

FEDERATION OF EURO-ASIAN STOCK EXCHANGES SEMI ANNUAL REPORT OCTOBER 2008 STATE COMMODITY & RAW MATERIALS EXCHANGE OF TURKMENISTAN The exchange is one of the most important domestic economic institutions to date and acts as the main body for import and export operations in the country as well as a government regulator. FUTURE OUTLOOK The SASE expects the excellent results from 2007 to continue into the next year together with the accomplishment of greater efficiency and transparency of the Capital Market in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The SASE future outlook for 2008 includes following activities: • Continuation of privatization of the State owned capital through the SASE. • Creation of the joint index of the SASE and Banja Luka Stock Exchange. • Issuance of the government bonds which would activate SASE trading platform for bonds. • Continuing to list strategic companies currently on the SASE Free Market to the SASE Official Market. • Creation of the SASE Official Market index. • Introduction of free-float methodology for all stock exchange indicators and statistics. • Development of a corporate governance code with assistance from International Finance Corporation (IFC) with the intent to increase corporate culture of local issuers. • Attract new issuers through Initial Public Offers. • Issuance of new publication titled Investors Guide CONTACT INFORMATION Contact Name Mr. Murad Muradov E-mail [email protected] Website www.turkmenbusiness.org PAGE 54