Royal Pure Gold connects to ITS: Kyrgyz investors gain direct access to global markets

Kyrgyz broker Royal Pure Gold has signed an agreement to connect to the International Trading System (ITS) trading platform. Now the company's clients will be able to invest in more than 3,000 stocks listed on NASDAQ and the New York Stock Exchange, as well as in more than 300 ETFs.

The signing took place during a press breakfast in Bishkek.

Ruslan Idir, Deputy CEO of Royal Pure Gold, said that the partnership is of strategic importance for the company and the entire market.

“Thanks to the connection to ITS, we now have the opportunity to relay access to foreign capital markets to our clients. Simply put, investors from Kyrgyzstan will be able to invest in foreign issuers' stocks and exchange-traded funds directly through our infrastructure”, — he said.

Royal Pure Gold CEO Abdikarim Astanbek emphasized that the company's goal is to simplify the investment process.

"We can buy goods on Amazon or Apple in 5-10 minutes, but buying securities in Kyrgyzstan could still take up to a day.  Integration with ITS makes it as easy as possible to access international instruments", — he noted. 

According to ITS representatives, the average daily turnover of the platform is about $80-100 million, and the monthly turnover exceeds $1.6 billion. Trading is available 18 hours a day, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 a.m. Bishkek time, allowing investors to work during normal daytime hours rather than at night, as is often the case when trading US securities.
ITS CEO Chingiz Kanapyanov noted that Royal Pure Gold became the first broker from Kyrgyzstan to connect to the system.

“We operate in a B2B format and only connect licensed brokerage companies and banks. We are very pleased to welcome the first participant from Kyrgyzstan. Interest from other financial organizations in the country is also high”, — Kanapyanov said.

The ITS platform is registered with the Astana International Financial Center and has an MTF (Multilateral Trading Facility) license.

Technical integration of the platforms is scheduled to be completed in April 2026. The full launch of the Kagan Invest mobile app is expected by July.