The total turnover of transactions on all instruments at Baku Stock Exchange (BSE) in January-October 2013 amounted to 5,782.29 thsd manat to 30% less than it was in the corresponding period of the previous year. In August, traffic exchanges amounted to 517.1 million manat.
According to the BSE, the share of government securities in the reporting period accounted for 82.9 % of all transactions.
The decline in stock sales occurred at the expense of the government securities market, a decrease of 36.6%. The turnover of transactions in the primary market of notes decreased 3 times. The volume of repo transactions decreased 35.2 %.
The corporate securities market increased 43.5 %. Operations on the initial public offering of bonds increased 2.5 times and the volume of secondary transactions in bonds - 85.3 %. Primary market share decreased 1.1 %, while the secondary market - grew by 47.5 %. - 15D-
Economics
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On July 26, the Ministry of Economy hosted a meeting with entrepreneurs from the non-oil industry to explore ways to stimulate local production and enhance export potential.
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Azerbaijani internet service providers Aztelekom and Baktelekom will introduce substantial changes to their pricing structure starting August 15, the companies announced today. Under the new tariffs, the minimum internet speed will rise to 100 Mbit/s, with the cost per Mbit/s decreasing from 0.45 AZN to 0.25 AZN. As a result, monthly charges will be set at 25 AZN for 100 Mbit/s, 30 AZN for 150 Mbit/s, and 36 AZN for 250 Mbit/s.
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Independent experts suggest that Azerbaijan may be on the verge of another devaluation of its currency, the manat, due to a shrinking trade and payment surplus. The anticipated economic adjustments come amidst a decline in foreign currency inflows and reduced oil production.
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Azerbaijan’s Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov met today with Ahmed Moallim Figi, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Somalia, at the Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry. This meeting followed a discussion held the previous day between Figi and Azerbaijan’s Economy Minister Mikail Jabbarov.
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