Belarus’ stock market turnover down 14.8% in Jan-Sep 2020 to Br19.752bn
<p> MINSK, Nov 4 - PrimePress. Belarus’ stock market turnover (transactions with shares and bonds, including bonds of the Development Bank of the Republic of Belarus) reduced by 14.8% year on year in Jan-Sep 2020 to Br19.752 billion ($7.436bn at the rate of the National Bank of Belarus), the Finance Ministry of Belarus said in an online report. </p> <p> </p> <p> The turnover of equity transactions in Jan-Sep 2020 totalled Br1.041 billion ($391.9m), up 250% year on year. This includes transactions with shares of open joint-stock companies worth Br113.4m ($42.7m), up 260%; transactions with shares of closed joint-stock companies – Br63.8m ($24m), up 7.2%; other transactions with shares – Br864.1m ($325.3m), up 330%. The ministry does not provide details regarding the deals and the companies involved. </p> <p> </p> <p> As of Oct 1, 2020, the number of issuers of shares stood at 4,132 (down 3.6% yr on yr). All in all, there were 4,200 issues of shares (down 3.5%) in circulation to the tune of Br38.107bn ($14.346bn), up 14.7%. </p> <p> </p> <p> The turnover of bond transactions stood at Br18.711bn ($7.044bn), down 18.3% yr on yr. This includes sales and purchases of bonds worth Br13.016bn ($4.9bn), down 33.5% yr on yr; REPO transactions – Br5.504bn ($2.072bn), up 79.8%; and other bond transactions – Br191.4m ($72.1m), down 22%. </p> <p> </p> <p> Sales and purchases accounted for the bulk of bond transactions (69.6%). The largest volume of sales and purchases in Jan-Sep 2020 was made with bank bonds – Br7.263bn ($2.734bn, down 49% yr on yr). Bond transactions by companies (including bonds of the Development Bank of the Republic of Belarus) – Br3.153bn ($1.187bn, up 26.3%), government securities – Br2.33bn ($0.877bn, up 11.2%), bonds of the National Bank – Br130.1m ($49m, down 79.6%) and bonds of local loans – Br139m ($52.3m, up 45.4%). </p> <p> </p> <p> The total number of bond issuers as of Oct 1, 2020 reached 271 (down 1.1%). There were 942 bond issues (down 5.8%) worth Br32.673bn ($12.3bn, down 0.3%) in circulation as of Oct 1, 2020, including Br bonds worth $13.211bn ($4.973bn, down 10.5% yr on yr), USD bonds worth Br11.807bn ($4.445bn, down 2.7%), EUR bonds worth Br6.564bn ($2.471bn, up 31.4%), RUB bonds worth Br1.091bn ($0.411bn, up 25.8%). </p> <p> </p> <p> According to the Securities Department of the Ministry of Finance of Belarus, the total volume of transactions with shares and bonds in 2019 amounted to Br29.777bn ($11.21bn), down 0.4% yr on yr. This includes equity transactions worth Br766.6m ($288.6m), up 6.7%; bond transactions - Br29.011bn ($10.922bn), down 0.5%. End (Br2.6563/$1). </p>
2020-11-05
Primepress
Belarus’ stock market turnover down 14.8% in Jan-Sep 2020 to Br19.752bn
MINSK, Nov 4 - PrimePress. Belarus’ stock market turnover (transactions with shares and bonds, including bonds of the Development Bank of the Republic of Belarus) reduced by 14.8% year on year in Jan-Sep 2020 to Br19.752 billion ($7.436bn at the rate of the National Bank of Belarus), the Finance Ministry of Belarus said in an online report.
The turnover of equity transactions in Jan-Sep 2020 totalled Br1.041 billion ($391.9m), up 250% year on year. This includes transactions with shares of open joint-stock companies worth Br113.4m ($42.7m), up 260%; transactions with shares of closed joint-stock companies – Br63.8m ($24m), up 7.2%; other transactions with shares – Br864.1m ($325.3m), up 330%. The ministry does not provide details regarding the deals and the companies involved.
As of Oct 1, 2020, the number of issuers of shares stood at 4,132 (down 3.6% yr on yr). All in all, there were 4,200 issues of shares (down 3.5%) in circulation to the tune of Br38.107bn ($14.346bn), up 14.7%.
The turnover of bond transactions stood at Br18.711bn ($7.044bn), down 18.3% yr on yr. This includes sales and purchases of bonds worth Br13.016bn ($4.9bn), down 33.5% yr on yr; REPO transactions – Br5.504bn ($2.072bn), up 79.8%; and other bond transactions – Br191.4m ($72.1m), down 22%.
Sales and purchases accounted for the bulk of bond transactions (69.6%). The largest volume of sales and purchases in Jan-Sep 2020 was made with bank bonds – Br7.263bn ($2.734bn, down 49% yr on yr). Bond transactions by companies (including bonds of the Development Bank of the Republic of Belarus) – Br3.153bn ($1.187bn, up 26.3%), government securities – Br2.33bn ($0.877bn, up 11.2%), bonds of the National Bank – Br130.1m ($49m, down 79.6%) and bonds of local loans – Br139m ($52.3m, up 45.4%).
The total number of bond issuers as of Oct 1, 2020 reached 271 (down 1.1%). There were 942 bond issues (down 5.8%) worth Br32.673bn ($12.3bn, down 0.3%) in circulation as of Oct 1, 2020, including Br bonds worth $13.211bn ($4.973bn, down 10.5% yr on yr), USD bonds worth Br11.807bn ($4.445bn, down 2.7%), EUR bonds worth Br6.564bn ($2.471bn, up 31.4%), RUB bonds worth Br1.091bn ($0.411bn, up 25.8%).
According to the Securities Department of the Ministry of Finance of Belarus, the total volume of transactions with shares and bonds in 2019 amounted to Br29.777bn ($11.21bn), down 0.4% yr on yr. This includes equity transactions worth Br766.6m ($288.6m), up 6.7%; bond transactions - Br29.011bn ($10.922bn), down 0.5%. End (Br2.6563/$1).