By John Lee. At a meeting of the Economic Council of the Kurdistan Region on Monday, the progress in setting up the Erbil Stock Exchange (ESX) was reviewed, and it looks like a shake-up in personnel can be expected. A statement from the KRG read: "In order for the Exchange to operate according to the […]
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Erbil Stock Exchange "This Year"
By John Lee. The Erbil Stock Exchange (ESX) is reportedly due to start operations in the fourth quarter of this year. Ahmed Abdul Rahim Abdullah, Director General of the stock market in Kurdistan, confirmed the schedule to Shafaq News. It is understood that some of the work is being carried out by Nasdaq. (Source: Shafaaq)
Louis Berger Group to Help Establish Erbil Stock Exchange
The Louis Berger Group has announced that it will help the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) to start up the Erbil Stock Exchange (ESX) in Iraq’s Kurdistan region, a joint endeavor of the Iraqi government and private sector to build a modern securities market. “The launch of the ESX initiative is yet another testimony of the […]
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Erbil Stock Exchange eschews ‘gateway’ role
By DeWeaver on 9th July 2010 in Iraq Banking & Finance News, Mark DeWeaver on Investments and Finance
On July 6, the website of Kurdistan’s Peyamner News Agency reported that Iraq’s second stock exchange had “opened” in the Kurdish city of Erbil. It wasn’t clear what was meant by opening, however. The Erbil Stock Exchange (ESX) was licensed in February and trading is not due to start until later this year. I believe […]