The social security system in Mongolia is surprisingly well developed. While health care benefits are low, the country offers a good range of support to almost all its citizens. Payouts for retirement are quite substantial. Still, improvements certainly are required, such as increased medical benefits and better funding of the programme. But a...
Articles & Analysis | Good foundations: The development of the nation’s social security system from The Report: Mongolia 2014
Interviews & Viewpoints | OBG talks to Masa Igata, Founder & CEO, Frontier Securities from The Report: Mongolia 2014
What impact can we expect from new regulations, such as the Mongolian Revised Securities Market Law or the Investment Funds Law?
Articles & Analysis | Mongolian Mining Corporation: Mining from The Report: Mongolia 2014
THE COMPANY: The Mongolian Mining Corporation (MMC) is the first local coking coal producer in Mongolia which has been listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (Stock Code: 975). The company owns and operates two open-pit coking coal mines: Ukhaa Khudag (UHG) and Baruun Naran (BN), both in South Gobi...
Articles & Analysis | ETT on deck: After some delay, the state-owned company is set to be opened up to the market from The Report: Mongolia 2014
The initial public offering (IPO) of Erdenes Tavan Tolgoi (ETT) has been long delayed. If the giant multi-market stock sale can be completed, confidence could very well be restored and the capital markets of Mongolia could be revived. ETT has proven more difficult than first imagined, but much of what has held it back has been addressed and the...
Articles & Analysis | BDS ec: Investment banking from The Report: Mongolia 2014
THE COMPANY: BDS ec was established in 1991 and is both the oldest and largest brokerage and investment bank in Mongolia. BDS ec is the only publicly traded financial company on the Mongolian Stock Exchange (MSE) and trades under the symbol of MO:BDS. BDS ec’s market share of traded volume on the MSE...