In order to develop Myanmar’s capital market and attract more business to invest in stock market, Yangon Stock Exchange Expo 2017 will be held in September 2017

Yangon Stock Exchange Expo 2017 will be held at Park Royal Hotel in Yangon on September 10 with the aim of developing Myanmar's capital market and attracting more businesses to invest in the stock market,

the Republic of the Union of Myanmar Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry (UMFCCI) says.

Officials from UMFCCI, Yangon Stock Exchange (YSX) and the Japanese Embassy to Myanmar held a meeting on Tuesday to discuss ways to be included in the expo regarding amendments to the relevant laws, rules and procedures to attract more companies.

Since its inception over 18 months ago, YSX has been joined by only four out of about 200 public companies.

The meeting discussed seeking ways for large companies as well as small and medium enterprises to join the country's capital market. The discussion also focused on good corporate governance among local companies, financial management and crypto currency market prospects.

At the expo, securities market and challenges and prospects of stock share market will be discussed and stock share data and procedures will be clarified.

The expo is to be jointly organised by YSX, the Japanese Embassy, the Ministry of Planning and Finance, Myanmar Securities Exchange Supervisory Commission, Japan Exchange Group Inc and Daiwa Institute of Research Ltd.  

(Eleven Media Group: http://www.elevenmyanmar.com/business/11143 )

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