July saw the highest trade so far this year at the Yangon Stock Exchange or YSX, according to local media. The value of traded stocks on the YSX last month hit a high of Ks1.23 billion, according to monthly trading data released online by YSX and reported by the Global New Light of Myanmar. While […]
YSX stock trading value hits all-time low
July 6, 2018 by
The value of traded stocks on the Yangon Stock Exchange (YSX) last month registered an all-time low, according to monthly trading data released online by YSX. Shares of five listed companies — First Myanmar Investment (FMI), Myanmar Thilawa SEZ Holdings (MTSH), Myanmar Citizens Bank (MCB), First Private Bank (FPB) and TMH Telecom Public Co. Ltd. […]
Yangon Stock Exchange launched Online Trading System for securities companies
January 10, 2018 by
On December 26, 2017, SECM granted the approval for online trading to a handful of securities companies, which passed online trading tests and are ready for the system. The companies are the Myanmar Securities Exchange Center (MSEC), KBZ Stirling Coleman Securities (KBZSC), CB Securities and AYA Trust Securities. They will be ready to offer services […]
Yangon Stock Exchange looks for Belt and Road boost
September 26, 2017 by
The Yangon Stock Exchange, launched in December 2015, expects to enjoy indirect benefits from China’s Belt and Road Initiative as more Sino-Myanmar joint ventures are set up and demand for capital increases. “China is a major economic and trade partner with Myanmar. Myanmar’s enterprises need to grow together with their Chinese counterparts,” said Thet Htun […]
Ministry Reduces Taxes For YSX Companies, Markets to Gain
August 31, 2017 by
The Ministry of Planning and Finance reduced income-tax for companies listed on the Yangon Stock Exchange by 5 percent to incentivize companies to list on the nascent capital market, U Htay Chun, a member of the Securities and Exchange Commission of Myanmar (SECM), told Myanmar Business Today. In a bid to bolster the developing market […]
The Peninsula Hotel to Arrive in Yangon
February 23, 2017 by
First Myanmar Investment (FMI) has announced its luxury hotel venture The Peninsula Yangon as part of its real estate development Yoma Central, a move that coincided with a rise in its share price. On February 16, FMI held a groundbreaking ceremony for the Yoma Central project, formerly known as the Landmark Development, in Yangon. […]
First Private Bank Shares Plunge
January 23, 2017 by
First Private Bank (FPB) became the first Yangon-listed company to watch its shares fall immediately after listing. The lender, which claims the oldest banking licence in Myanmar, became the fourth firm listed on the Yangon Stock Exchange on January 20. FPB’s 2.47 million shares started at a base price of K39,000 but dropped to […]
YSX’s Newest Trading Company Announces Base Share Price
January 20, 2017 by
RANGOON — The Yangon Stock Exchange’s (YSX) newest trading company, First Private Bank (FPB), announced its base share price on Thursday, one day before trading is set to begin. The FPB will be start trading in YSX at January 20. The share base price for FPB is 39,000 kyats (US$28.50), with the upper limit set […]
