Kazakhstan Stock Exchange

📢Zhainar Sarzhakov, Deputy Chairman of KASE's Management Board, talked at the 13th meeting of the Subcommittee on Financial Cooperation of the Kazakh-Chinese Cooperation Committee. 🔸He highlighted the importance of trading in the yuan/tenge currency pair on KASE, stating that the Exchange views this sector as strategically significant. Efforts are ongoing to enhance trading conditions in order to boost efficiency. 🔸The meeting, hosted by the International Cooperation Department of the National Bank of the Republic of Kazakhstan, focused on advancing transactions in national currencies, enhancing financial collaboration, and implementing new technologies.

📢On February 28, KASE hosted a meeting with representatives from the Asian Development Bank (ADB), during which the participants discussed key reforms aimed at developing the government securities market and the financial sector. 🔸The Exchange presented a review of mechanisms designed to boost market liquidity and improve transparency and disclosure practices among issuers, thereby fostering investor trust and advancing the financial ecosystem. ADB and KASE also explored potential collaboration areas, such as regional capital market integration, ESG reporting, the development of a carbon trading market, and the Islamic finance infrastructure in Kazakhstan. 🔸The Asian Development Bank is a leasing multilateral development bank that promotes sustainable and inclusive growth across Asia and the Pacific. Cooperating with its member countries and partners, ADB addresses intricate challenges by leveraging innovative financial products and strategic partnerships to improve peoples' lives, develop high-quality infrastructure, and safeguard the environment. Founded in 1966, it has 69 member countries, 49 of which are from the region.

📢Employees of Kazakhstan Stock Exchange took part in a job fair, which was held as part of the 6th IT conference Data Community, organized by the center of expertise in the field of data analysis DataBoom. More than 400 people attended the event. 🔸 Fair participants learned about KASE's areas of activity, exchange indicators on the markets and trading opportunities at the exchange. KASE representatives spoke about the prospects for building a career on the Exchange and its main advantages: competitive salary, social package and corporate training. 🔸If you want to build a career in one of the leading financial organizations in the country, send your resume to hr@kase.kz. We look forward to see you in the KASE team!

📢On February 24, a meeting with 4th-year students specializing in "Finance" from the "Economics and Business" faculty of Almaty Technological University. 🔸The attendees toured the KASE museum and participated in a lecture titled "Introduction to the Securities Market," presented by Nurbek Adambekov, the training coordinator from KASE's Issuers and Investors Relations Department. 🔸The participants gained insights into the fundamentals of the stock market, important investment tools, KASE's function within Kazakhstan's financial framework, and options available for novice investors. 🔸Additionally, they were informed about how securities trading operates, the principles of pricing, and the regulation of exchange activities. 🔸At the conclusion of the meeting, students had the chance to pose questions that piqued their interest. 🔸To enhance financial literacy, KASE frequently organizes meetings with students and schoolchildren, sharing updates on financial market trends with the nation's aspiring financiers and economists.

📢On March 6, 2018, Kazakhstan Stock Exchange (KASE), as part of the UN Sustainable Stock Exchanges Initiative (UN SSE Initiative), will hold the market open ceremony "Ring the Bell for ALL Women and Girls: Rights. Equality. Empowerment". 🔸The ceremony will feature panel discussions on the role of women in the world of investment and innovation, in which participants will talk about women's investment strategies, as well as the innovative solutions they develop and implement in business. 🔸KASE joined the UN SSE Initiative in 2015. In 2024, the Ring the Bell for Gender Equality was attended by 111 exchanges from more than 100 countries. 🔸The global campaign Ring the Bell for Gender Equality aims to draw attention of the global community to issues of gender diversity and the expansion of women's influence in politics, economics and business.

📢On February 14, 2025, KASE conducted its annual awards ceremony to honour members of the Exchange who achieved outstanding results, recognize listed companies for their dedication to transparency, and appreciate media representatives for their extensive coverage of the stock market. This ceremony aims to acknowledge the professional achievements of market participants who have played a significant role in the advancement of the stock market in the Republic of Kazakhstan. The awards ceremony was held as part of the international conference "KASE: Joining Tabadul Hub", which highlighted the significant milestone – the accession of Kazakhstan Stock Exchange (KASE) to the Tabadul digital exchange hub.   🔸Awards were presented in the following key nominations: * Best Underwriter of the Year; * Market Leader; * Best Market Maker; * Best Financial Advisor; * For Contribution to Attracting Investors; * Leader in the ESG Bond Market; * For the Pursuit of Transparency; * Best Annual Report 2023 and more. 🔸Media representatives were also presented awards in several nominations: * For Improving the Financial Literacy; * For the Most Professional Coverage of the Stock Market; * For the Most Creative Approach to Covering the Stock Market; * For the Most Up-to-Date Information on the Stock Market; * For Coverage of the Stock Market in the State Language. 🔸A detailed list of the winners can be found on KASE's official website.

📢The Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Kazakhstan has been issuing government treasury bonds on the open market through KASE for two decades now. 🔸Offering government bonds on open exchange platforms is a way to an open, competitive and efficient securities market. We thank the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Kazakhstan for two decades of trust, partnership and joint growth! 🔸We look ahead with confidence, aware that our cooperation will keep providing benefits to the economy, investors, and the whole financial community.

📢Panel session "Invest in KASE Index: New Opportunities in Kazakhstan's market" was held as part of the international conference "KASE: Joining Tabadul Digital Hub" organized by KASE on February 14. 🔸The session featured the following speakers: Ruslan Vladimirov, President of Bank CenterCredit JSC; Peter Fredriksson, Chairman of Baymarkets; Anastassiya Kim, CFO, BI Group; Viktor Skryl, Strategy Director at Halyk Bank JSC; Mikhail Novoselov, Executive Director at Freedom Finance. 🔸The session was moderated by Radu Hanga, President of the Board of Directors of the Bucharest Stock Exchange. 🔸Participants explored the reasons behind the appeal of Kazakhstan's stock market for investors, the elements that drive an increase in interest towards local shares, how issuers promote investment in their securities, and how brokers contribute to the market's development and the attraction of new investors. 🔸The conference "Joining Tabadul Digital Hub" served as a significant platform for discussions regarding the establishment of the Tabadul digital exchange hub, an agreement on which KASE and KASE Clearing Centre (KACC) signed in August 2024. Launched in 2022 by the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX), this platform is the first digital exchange hub in the region that operates based on the mutual market access model. The collaboration between KASE and ADX aims to enhance global investors' access to Kazakhstan's financial instruments while also providing new trading opportunities for Kazakh investors in foreign securities on international markets via Tabadul Hub.

📢The international conference KASE: Joining Tabadul Hub included a panel discussion on "Tabadul: New Regional Trade Cooperation" on February 14. The benefits of the new digital platform Tabadul Hub for luring investment and growing trade prospects in the Middle East and Central Asia were discussed by the participants. 🔸The following speakers took part in the discussion: Konstantin SAROYAN Saroyan, Secretary General of the Federation of Euro-Asian Stock Exchanges; Hayk Yeganyan Chairman of the Management Board, CEO of the Armenian Stock Exchange; Nurlan Asilbekov, CEO of SQIF Capital JSC; Alaa Zoubi Senior Vice President, Head of HNW & Retail Equities Brokerage, Al RAMZ Capital; Roman Assilbekov, CFA , Deputy Chairman of Halyk Finance. 🔸The session was moderated by Saker Asllan, Chief Exchange Operations Officer at Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange. 🔸Let us remind you that KASE and the KASE Clearing Centre(KACC) signed an agreement to join the digital exchange hub Tabadul in August 2024. This platform was launched by Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) in 2022, as the region's first digital exchange hub operating based on the mutual market access model. KASE's partnership with ADX is designed to increase access to Kazakhstan's financial instruments for global investors and opens up new opportunities for Kazakh investors to trade foreign securities on international markets through Tabadul Hub.

📢The panel session "Accelerated Path to Emerging Market Status" was held on February 14 as part of the international conference "KASE: Joining Tabadul Digital Hub" organized by KASE. 🔸The participants were as follows: Mariya Khajiyeva, Deputy Chairperson of the Agency of the Republic of Kazakhstan for Regulation and Development of the Financial Market; Renat Bekturov, CFA Bekturov, CFA Bekturov, Governor of the Astana International Financial Centre; Abdulla Al Nuaimi Chief Executive Officer of ADX Group; Haitham Al Salmi Al Salmi Salim Al-Salmi, Chief Executive Officer of Muscat Stock Exchange; Murat Koshenov, CFA, FRM CFA, FRM Deputy CEO, Halyk Bank; Timur Turlov CEO & Founder of Freedom Holding Corp; Alina Aldambergen, CEO of KASE, moderator the session. 🔸Participants shared their views on the ways in which countries of the Middle East and Central Asia are enhancing liquidity and promoting IPOs within their local markets, as well as on the actions being taken by regulators and stock exchanges to support cross-border investment. The speakers also examined the importance of domestic infrastructure in fostering international investment and how local retail and institutional firms play a role in advancing the stock market. 🔸The conference "KASE: Joining Tabadul Digital Hub" served as a significant platform for discussions regarding the establishment of the Tabadul digital exchange hub, an agreement on which KASE and KASE Clearing Centre (KACC) signed in August 2024. Launched in 2022 by the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX), this platform is the first digital exchange hub in the region that operates based on the mutual market access model. The collaboration between KASE and ADX aims to enhance global investors' access to Kazakhstan's financial instruments while also providing new trading opportunities for Kazakh investors in foreign securities on international markets via the Tabadul Hub.