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FEDERATION OF EURO-ASIAN STOCK EXCHANGES ANNUAL REPORT JUNE 2013 “TOSHKENT” REPUBLICAN STOCK EXCHANGE In 2013, it is estimated to conclude several MOU with foreign stock exchanges, in order to develop new financial instruments, like swaps, warrants, options and futures. Shahruh Hakimov Chairman of the Executive Board a regular basis, when population will start having taste and desire to become holders of these shares and the shares themselves are not simply featureless papers, but will indeed become valuable and will be valued by their holders as the one of their most important sources of income”. Introduction (outlook) Future outlook Securities market is one of the most important elements of market economy, and the essential institution of a market economy is a stock exchange. In the process of a gradual transition to a market economy, as one of the most powerful instruments of economic development, the government pays special attention to the modernization of the stock market of Uzbekistan by the introduction of modern technologies, methods, organization of exchange trading and access of investors to the stock market. In 2013, it is estimated to conclude several MOU with foreign stock exchanges, in order to develop new financial instruments, like swaps, warrants, options and futures “…only then can we say that privatization process is gaining the real features, when securities’ secondary market will start working, when share quotation will be published in Republican Stock Exchange “Toshkent”- is a organized and regularly functioning securities market, where, together with other organizations in securities market infrastructure (Central depository, Settlement and Clearing House, Secondary level depositary, brokerage offices), all necessary conditions are established for free access of all subjects of the stock market to invest resources through activation of securities transactions. Today the stock exchange is an active participant in the formation of national securities market, the dynamic development of which is a prerequisite for sustainable economic growth. Through exchange trades various sectors of the economy in the form of joint stock companies created on the basis of privatized enterprises, acquire real property owners and, thereafter, significant funds for major restructuring and modernization, and the newly established joint stock companies - additional financial resources for performing of their investment projects. Joint stock companies of Uzbekistan by means of realization of their own securities through trading platforms of the Republican Stock Exchange “Toshkent” has the opportunities to attract practically unlimited investment resources for their development of both internal and external capital market. Thereby, assessing the role of the Republican Stock Exchange “Toshkent” in the formation of the national securities market, we can surely state that its creation has allowed for conducting trades with exchange tools as accessible and open to all potential investors as possible. Nowadays, the Republican Stock Exchange is the main segment and a key element in the stock market. For further development of the stock market of the country and of the Stock Exchange, the Resolution of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan No:1727 from 19.03.2012 “On measures for further development of the stock market”, according to which the shareholders of the exchange included the Korean Stock Exchange (KRX) and the four largest commercial banks in the Republic of Uzbekistan. Work has begun on the implementation of the One software-hardware complex, which supports operations on the stock market by the most advanced technologies in the “on-line”. However, the Presidential Decree of 13.11.2012 No: UP-4483, provided for the development of the stock market, especially in the secondary securities market, stimulating the growth of capitalization and profitability of corporations, their active participation in exchange transactions. It should be noted that the introduction of a single software and hardware complex, the stock market will ensure the provision of a range of services for listed companies, namely, disclosure of information, monitoring of the financial condition of the listed companies, IPO, and circulation in the secondary market in order to create the quoted cost, as well as attracting investors placed (IPO) securities. History In accordance with the Decree of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan “On measures to further deepen economic reform, protection of private property and entrepreneurship» PD No: -745 from January 21, 1994 initiated the formation of the “Tashkent” Republican Stock Exchange. The Republican Stock Exchange “Tashkent” was established as an open joint stock company. The activities of the Republican Stock Exchange “Tashkent” regulated by law of the Republic of Uzbekistan “On exchanges and exchange activity”, “On the Securities Market”, “On joint-stock companies and protection of shareholders’ rights,” as well as relevant regulations and legislation in the area of market development securities. Authorized fund of the “Tashkent” Republican Stock Exchange is 45 bln. Sums or 17578125 ordinary registered shares with a nominal value of 2,560 sums. “Tashkent” RSE operates on the basis of licenses for exchange activity No:RR 38-01 of 03/28/2003, the Controls: The General Meeting of Shareholders; Supervisory Board; Executive body (Management Board). The highest governing body is the general meeting of shareholders which decides on the activities of the society, is the exclusive competence of the general meeting. During the meetings, interests of shareholders are presented by the Supervisory Board. PAGE 85