The shares of Bank BTB for a total of 4 million manat posted on Thursday at the Baku Stock Exchange.
Issue of 36.4 thsd ordinary documentary registered shares of 1 000 AZN passed state registration in May. According to the exchange, all shares were sold in a single transaction (one investor). The underwriting services were provided by Unicapital.
On today placed 39.1 % (14.24 million manat) announced issue. According to the legislation issue is held in the case of placing her half .
Paid charter capital of Bank BTB operating since 2010 thus reached 27.84 million manat. The main shareholder of the bank ( 75 % equity ) is Mekhtiyeva Nigar Ismayil gyzy (on unofficial estimates - daughter-in-law of the head of the Presidential Administration Ramiz Mehdiyev ) . The remaining shares are divided between two individuals. - 15B -
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