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FEDERATION OF EURO-ASIAN STOCK EXCHANGES ANNUAL REPORT 2015 MONTENEGRO Country Facts key CAPITAL MARKETS INFORMATION Montenegro Legal Joint Stock Company Capital Podgorica Special statues within the law Self Area (km 2 ) 13,812 Regulation Securities Commission of Montenegro Population (million) 0.621 Securities market regulations Securities Commission of Montenegro GDP (USD billion) 4.126 Trading rules Prescribed by the Rulebook of the Montenegro Stock Exchange (approved by SEC) Currency Euro (EUR) Country Surveillance Law and Rulebook of the Montenegro Stock Exchange (approved by SEC) Exchange rate (1 USD) 1.216 Corporate actions According to laws Time zone CET+1 Trading halts regulations Rulebook of the Montenegro Stock Exchange (approved by SEC) Calling code +382 Investor protection According to laws key economıc data GDP ANNUAL GROWTH (%) 12 10 8 6 4 2 0 -2 -4 -6 INFLATION (%) DEBT TO GDP (%) 30 60 25 55 50 20 45 15 40 10 35 5 30 20 0 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 2000 2005 2010 2015 GOVERNMENT AND CORPORATE BONDS put on the Montenegrin regulations as well as the experience and the importance of the application of the EU legislation on capital markets. The successfully implemented issuance of government bonds stands out as one of the activities special attention was paid to and which had the greatest impact on the overall Montenegro Stock Exchange operating. About USD 52 million turnover was realized during the auction for the mentioned issuance, and for entire 2014 turnover that was realised in both government and corporate bonds amounts approximately USD 70 million. PROMOTIONAL ACTIVITIES CONFERENCE MNSE hosted a regional conference on capital market entitled “Regional cooperation and integration for a more successful capital market” in mid-October. The conference was attended by 150 most eminent figures of the capital market from Montenegro and the region, as well as many experts from the European financial market. The business part of the Conference was divided into two panels with more different but equally interesting topics. During the first panel, the participants had the opportunity to listen about the modalities of networking, the development of the capital market and the networking of stock exchange markets at the regional level. In the second part, the focus was 32 The CEO of the Montenegro Stock Exchange, Mr. Gojko Maksimovic, together with the delegation of the Ministry of Finance, headed by the Minister Mr. Radoje Zugic and the President of the Securities Commission of Montenegro Mr. Zoran Djikanovic, participated in Montenegro Investment Day held in Istanbul, where the participants from Montenegro presented investment activities and products from the capital market (local government bonds) to Turkish investors. The Montenegro Stock Exchange actively promoted Montenegrin capital market also by participating in Investment Road Show in London, held in early April under the direction of FEAS and HSBC Bank. In front of many UK investors, Chairman of the Board of Directors, Mr. Djordje Djurdjic and CEO Mr. Gojko Maksimovic, presented the investment opportunities of the Montenegrin market and informed the audience about the characteristics of the main financial instruments. Chairman of the Board, Mr. Djordje Djurdjic, participated in the work of the symposium 2006 2008 2010 2012 “Improving trade and economic relations between Turkey and Montenegro”, organized by the Foundation for Economic Research from Turkey. At the mentioned symposium, Mr. Djurdjic had a work entitled “Borsa Istanbul - partner of the Montenegrin capital market”. “ partnership between Montenegro Stock Exchange and Borsa Istanbul is an important positive sign on the Montenegrin capital market. ” FULL MEMBERS