With an election in 2017, the year is proving to be a challenging one in Papua New Guinea. The economic downturn following the completion of the PNG LNG project has resulted in criticism of the current government, amid accusations of mismanagement. Despite this, Prime Minister Peter O’Neill secured a fourth term in Parliament, winning 78% of...
Papua New Guinea comprises the eastern half of the largest tropical island on Earth, along with hundreds of smaller adjacent islands, combining to form less than 0.5% of the world’s total land area. Culturally, linguistically and environmentally diverse, PNG is considered a true frontier when it comes to economic diversity. There is ample...
After a number of challenging years, the Papua New Guinea’s capital markets seem to be finding their footing and may be on the cusp of great and positive change. In 2015 the country had its first initial public offering (IPO) in three years, and it was a significant listing: the company that sold the shares is a major local financial services...
THE COMPANY: New Guinea Islands Produce Agmark (NGIP Agmark) is a diversified agri-business based in PNG and operating plantations, coastal shipping, hardware, machinery, trucking, logistics, stevedoring, retailing, engineering, and property development and investment. Headquartered in Kokopo, East...
THE COMPANY: Oil Search (OSH) has been incorporated in Papua New Guinea since 1929 and has a market capitalisation of PGK28bn ($9.6bn). OSH has a 29% interest in the PNG Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) project, which is operated by ExxonMobil PNG. The PNG LNG project has a capacity of 6.9m tonnes per...
Like the equity markets, the debt markets in Papua New Guinea are set for a major overhaul. Work is being contemplated and being done, with World Bank support, on the relevant market infrastructure, regulators and regulations, and the processes and procedures for the issuing and trading of securities. The debt markets at the moment are largely...
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