The capital markets in Mongolia have recently benefitted from a series of positive reforms, key hirings and the introduction of new legislation. Together, these measures promise to help breathe life back into the country’s stocks and bonds. After almost four years of declining equity prices, more than half a decade with virtually no initial public offerings (IPOs) and weaker demand for...
Chapter | Capital Markets from The Report: Mongolia 2015
Given its small, open economy with abundant resources including coal, copper, gold, zinc and fluorspar, Mongolia faces the same boom-and-bust cycles of any resource-dependent nation. The country has the natural endowments to provide opportunities for its 3m citizens; however, managing fluctuating growth rates, ranging from -1.3% in 2009 to 17.3% in 2011, as well as investment, trade and fiscal...
Chapter | Trade & Investment from The Report: Mongolia 2015
Wedged between two of the world’s largest economies, Mongolia’s trade and investment policies are something of a balancing act. Reliant on its neighbours for both trade and transit infrastructure, Mongolia’s small, open economy has integrated with the global one by developing relationships with “third neighbours” to improve terms of trade. As surging mineral exports in the past half-decade...
Chapter | Country Profile from The Report: Mongolia 2015
Located between economic heavyweights China and Russia, Mongolia’s traditional balancing act between its giant neighbours has come under increasing pressure in recent months, while winning and maintaining international investor confidence continues to be a multi-faceted and essential task. Expectations of rapid and sustainable growth among the country’s citizens now exist within the framework...
Given the significant foreign direct investment needed to achieve its development goals, Mongolia has strong motivation to improve its attractiveness to investors. The government is therefore adjusting its policies, while new laws are expected to gradually reinvigorate foreign investment flows.
Interviews & Viewpoints | Wale Agbeyangi, Managing Director, Cordros Capital: Interview from The Report: Nigeria 2015
What challenges do the Securities & Exchange Commission’s recapitalisation deadlines pose?