The World Federation of Exchanges (WFE) has written to he chairman of of the Tehran Stock Exchange (TSE) approving the Iranian exchange’s membership of the 63-strong international trade association of publicly regulated stock, futures, and options exchanges, TSE chairman Hassan Qalibaf Asl confirmed this month. The move will ease Iranian capital’s entry into the global network of the stock exchanges and investors access to their data and information, he said.
TSE membership is expected to be ratified once the Iran’s Securities and Exchange Organization to join the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) – approved in April – has been processed.
There are currently more than 700 companies listed on the TSE with a combined market capitalization of over $170bn, making it one of the top five exchanges in the Middle East. Its index has risen 20% since sanctions were officially lifted in January, a decision which enabled Iran’s s banks to reconnect to the Swift system for international financial transactions, facilitating the transfer of money in and out of the country.
Tehran Stock Exchange accepted for WFE membership
Source: isna