Abu Dhabi Stock Market Sees Sustained Listing Demand and Investor Growth
What happened
The Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange reported sustained demand from companies seeking to list over the past five years, positioning the exchange among the world’s largest listing venues globally. The market currently houses companies valued at around Dh2.9 trillion and has onboarded an additional 30,000 investors this year. Furthermore, 97% of the index recovered following recent regional disruption, and 55% of listed companies increased their share prices.
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Why it matters
The exchange is described as fully connected to global financial centers, which supports the supply side of the market by improving access to capital. The growth in international and retail investor participation makes Abu Dhabi an increasingly attractive market for investment.
Abu Dhabi has launched a national payment card network within the UAE market.
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Who's involved
- Abu DhabiLocation where the stock exchange operates and market activity is reported
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Abu Dhabi has launched a national payment card network within the UAE market.Also in this story
- Mastercard partnered with Al Etihad Payments to launch a co-badged credit card and supporting infrastructure within the UAE market.
- AEP, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Central Bank of the UAE, has formed a strategic partnership with Mastercard, which is establishing a new operations centre in the UAE.
- Commercial Bank of Dubai introduced Jaywan prepaid and debit cards under the Central Bank framework.
The entities involved
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Abu Dhabi
capital city of the United Arab Emirates
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