16:49 - 23.05.2025

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May 23, Fineko/abc.az. Baku Stock Exchange (BFB) has presented seven new strategic initiatives aimed at developing the capital market in Azerbaijan.

ABC.AZ informs that BFB deputy chairman of board Oktay Gasimov made the above-said statement during a presentation at the Financial & Investment Forum in Baku.

He added that four of those initiatives relate to the stock market, and three to the bond market.:

"When developing the strategy, we came to the conclusion that the sustainable development of the capital market requires the unification of all participants on a single platform. The Baku Stock Exchange plays a key role in providing such an environment. Our main goal is to create a transparent, reliable and convenient trading platform for investors.

Gasimov noted that BFB continues to improve its trading infrastructure, increase liquidity and create new opportunities for market participants:

"Since 2020, we have seen steady growth in both the number of public offerings and the volume of securities issues. The most active segments are REPO operations and government securities. Listing companies in the real sector remains an important area. Significant progress has been made here over the past four years. The market has started to offer more financial instruments. At the same time, attractive investment opportunities are being created for investors of different categories."

The deputy chairman adedd also said that the BFB cooperates with the stock exchanges of Kazakhstan and the UAE:

"This will make it easier for investors to enter international markets in the future. If you look at the macroeconomic indicators of countries with a similar economic structure, you can see that the depth of their capital markets is much higher. This shows that there is still great potential for development in Azerbaijan."