Published
06/27/2025, 13:53Mbank shares have been officially listed on the Kyrgyz Stock Exchange in category B, the second highest category. It covers securities of large corporate issuers with a stable financial profile and significant issue volume.
The listing includes 2.7 billion ordinary registered shares of Mbank. According to Akchabar's own sources, the KSE listing committee made the decision last week.
At present, the market price has not yet been set, and the capitalization according to the KSE is not yet reflected.
At the same time, at the beginning of this week, on June 24, Mbank shares were traded on the exchange. A total of ten transactions were made, one of which was an initial public offering. As part of this, the bank raised 4.8 billion KGS through the stock market, placing 967.3 million shares at a nominal price of 5 KGS. The remaining nine transactions took place on the secondary market, where shares were already trading at 10 KGS, and 303,566 shares were sold. Given this level, Mbank's market capitalization could reach 27 billion KGS.
Category B of the Kyrgyz Stock Exchange brings together a wide range of public companies from the banking, industrial, and telecommunications sectors. Along with Mbank, it includes Ayil Bank, Eldik Bank, Optima Bank, Kyrgyz Telecom, Kyrgyzneftegaz, and others, for a total of 28 domestic companies.
To be included in this segment, a company must meet a number of criteria, namely, have capital of at least 10 million KGS, maintain international accounting standards, have net profit for the last period, and regularly disclose financial and corporate information.
Why is this important for companies? Listing provides access to the stock market as a source of long-term investment, which will strengthen Mbank's position in the banking system and create opportunities for further development.
