11/09/2014
Permission to obtain long-term financing
Bahrain launches investment market early 2015
Sheikh Khalifa Bin Ibrahim Al Khalifa, Chief Executive of the Bahrain stock exchange announced the launch of Bahrain investment market by early 2015, which will be under the direct and full management of Bahrain stock exchange, to be a window for companies seeking to obtain long-term funding for large projects in the form of securities or instruments or shares. According to the Bahrain News Agency ' us ' Sheikh Khalifa said to reporters: the launch of Bahrain investment market for financing rapidly growing companies serve as a platform for companies and property financiers multiple options, and will demand from companies wishing to obtain funding for quick growth and projects of different sectors and sizes, adding that new market standards will be different from those in stock companies.
He said such initiatives opportunity for markets to engage in expansion, giving opportunities for Gulf companies to diversify financing channels, under conditions imposed by international conventions such as the Basel III. As head of the stock exchange launched the first real estate fund in November, in a move that give an indication as to the purchase and sale of different regions, adding that the Fund came after the successful experience in the Dubai market, and funding a new beginning to stimulate individual investors '. On the other hand Bahrain stock exchange CEO signed to testify next year 2015 new subscriptions in Bahrain stock exchange, which form the first quarter of next year, unlike subscription Zain Telecom, which started on 2 September next, adding that the IPO index on entering more developed and stable financial market in Bahrain stock exchange.
For his part revealed Sheikh Khalifa Bin Ibrahim Al Khalifa, the Gulf bourses with contacts on joint trading projects to companies currently listed in Bahrain, there is talk in this regard was advanced, after the success achieved in the field of trading co., predicted that the year 2015 projects in this regard. Sheikh Khalifa stressed the GCC currently enjoy advanced infrastructure contributed to the ease of interdependence and investment awareness is far better, with rapid service development, pointing out that the markets are not the decisions of the joint listing, but the resolution of the same companies and markets to provide factors for success and is working actively on it.
